BAM + Onassis Foundation: Speaking Truth to Power

By Young Richard Kim

Greek. Photo: Jane Hobson

This fall, BAM partners with the Onassis Cultural Center New York to present Speaking Truth to Power, a multi-disciplinary set of performances, talks, films, and exhibitions. At a time when the nature of truth itself is often called into question, we celebrate the courage it takes to speak boldly to those in or with power—a concept expressed in the Greek notion of parrhesia. In an increasingly fractured moment, artistic spaces provide an opportunity to gather, hear and see one another, to engage with truths that can be agreeable, perhaps uncomfortable or controversial, but often inarguably valuable to explore. Come back throughout the season to watch, discuss, challenge, speak and engage with your own truth and the truth of others. Find more information about the programs on BAM’s website. 

—Molly Silberberg, Associate Director, Humanities, BAM