A secular liturgical performance of Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, a Radical Visionary. This participatory ritual/performance appropriates the structure of an Episcopal liturgy and brings to life the words of Dr King written in 1963 while in captivity as a response to a joint letter from eight religious leaders urging him to stop disrupting the peace. Conceived by Kenyon Adams (Little Ray) and directed by Bill T. Jones.

Live Ideas 2018: Radical Vision is informed by a vow -  to find the temerity to change the things we cannot accept - and a question: If we believe Liberal Democracy still offers the best path forward, how do we not simply protect it, but make it stronger? The festival will present five days of activity on these matters. Because the open society is only as strong as its institutions, these performances and conversations will appraise five democratic pillars: the press, big tech, criminal justice, civic participation and artistic expression.