May 2, 2020The Empathy Project: a new human experienceFrom The Outer Loop and The Humanity Project, comes a LIVE virtual collaboration and devised theatrical response to the moment of crisis, we as a global community, currently find ourselves in. These are strange and uncertain times… ones simultaneously abundant and lacking in connection and hope. …Empathy2 min read
Apr 25, 2020Hearts and Heroes: Michael Herman and Rachael YoderBrown School started “Hearts and Heroes” before the COVID-19 crisis because they wanted their students to recognize they can make a difference in the world. You need passion and grit! “Hearts and Heroes” was interrupted, but Brown School is hoping the stories they were able to share will help students…Theater1 min read
Mar 25, 2020Making Art That MattersMarch 2020 Edition Does art matter? Don’t answer that. It’s rhetorical. Of course art matters. Can’t you tell? I mean, what’s everyone doing right now- during this apocalyptic virus pandemic- to keep from going completely bonkers? Right. They’re watching movies, they’re reading plays, they’re listening to music, they’re painting… paintings. …Theater3 min read
Oct 28, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?October Edition: Emily Vitrano — You walk into the theater and sit down. The lights dim. The anticipation builds as you prepare for the ride. You hope to be taken out of your pedestrian life, and into the world of the play. The show begins. A few actors walk onstage, you follow the story. Maybe…Theater5 min read
Aug 28, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?August Edition: Justin Maniaje — We’re back in the States after a hugely successful Humanity Project trip to Tanzania! And as the summer comes to an end… we’re rounding out our series of Tanzanian powerhouse artists. As you may have already heard, we completed several new projects on this trip, including the creation of a…Tanzania4 min read
Jul 26, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?Special July Video Edition: Asha Musa Dibuga — While in Mloka, Tanzania on our recent trip, we sat down with Asha, whose tragic birth story inspired the play “Ubinadamu,” and then became The Humanity Project. What’s a day in the life of this mother, wife and village leader like? Check out…Theater1 min read
Jul 2, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?June Edition: Jacqueline Kaphipa — The Outer Loop has returned to Tanzania! We’re thrilled to be back on the ground with our partner projects here… but the best part of being back is reuniting with our favorite Tanzanian guest artists. …Tanzania4 min read
May 30, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?May Edition: Dana Goodknight — In an extroverted world, it can be easy to gloss over the introverts. When you walk into a party - they’re not the loudest talkers, the flashiest dressers, or the ones holding court by the bar. But as Susan Cain writes in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World…Introvert5 min read
Apr 27, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?April Edition: Jackson Kain Kibona — We’re super busy at Outer Loop HQ, preparing for our return trip to Tanzania in a few months, to continue work on The Humanity Project! Over the last few years, we’ve been lucky to collaborate with some remarkable Tanzanian artists, without whom our work would not be possible. …Tanzania4 min read
Mar 29, 2019Who’s Playing at The Outer Loop?March Edition: Sara DeFranco — Spring is finally here… warm sunshine, blossoming flowers, playful sounds… and we thought, ‘what a perfect time to introduce you to one of Rochester’s most joyful young artists.’ Sara DeFranco has graced the stages of the Flower City for years now, and right as she’s finishing up her graduate degree…Music4 min read