This live, theatrical performance introduces controversial constitutional issues to students and encourages them to explore their points of view on timely issues.

Three actors present current issues in a dynamic and interactive way. Incorporating video, contemporary music, and current news broadcasts, Living News energizes students by including them in the discussion throughout the performance. The result will evoke passion and dialogue among your students.

Living News, located in the Bank of America Theater, enables students, families, and educators to explore current, controversial topics in an open forum setting and explores topics such as:

Freedom of Religion — "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance Freedom of Speech — The KKK and Antietam National Park Gay Rights — Proposition 8 Capital Punishment Right Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure — New Jersey v. TLO Segregation — Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Please note: Given the nature of the production, topics are changed regularly to ensure the most up-to-date experience. Following the performance, the audience is to discuss these issues during a Town Hall session, led by a National Constitution Center educator. The audience reflects on the issues discussed in the show and speak in an open forum with the Center’s staff, actors, and their own classmates and teachers.

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Photos by: Jacques-Jean Tiziou - www.jjtiziou.net