During the global coronavirus pandemic, FringeArts is pivoting the focus of our podcast to checking in with our artists, our audiences, and our community partners during these unprecedented times. Since we can't gather, we'll chat remotely about how we respond to this crisis, and how the role of art during a pandemic shifts.

In this episode, FringeArts Community Engagement Manager Tenara Calem chats with Christina Gesualdi of the Philadelphia Tenants Union. They explore the priorities of the Philadelphia Tenants Union during this time, the importance of organizing your neighbors on a foundation of trust, and how Christina's experience as a dancer intersects with her work in the union. As mentioned in the episode, here are some additional resources:

PTU's Tenant Organizing guide for guidance during the pandemic
Information on the i llegality of evictions (until May 31st)
Article on the housing crisis/waves of eviction
Threat of forced evictions
A bill to cancel rent and mortgage payments
How landlords are concerned with optics
For Tenants Only Office Hours

Global Pandemics and Art: Philly Improv Theater

Happy Hour on the FringeBy FringeArtsMay 22, 2020