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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
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LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-09-05/
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Family: The Biddles and American Independence
DESCRIPTION:Arch Street Meeting House and Andalusia Historic House\, Gardens & Arboretum are excited to partner on a special program highlighting Andalusia’s current exhibition Revolutionary Family: The Biddles & American Independence. \nEnjoy a screening of engaging documentary videos on the Biddle family and the Revolution\, followed by a conversation and audience questions. A light reception will precede the program.‍ ‍ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevolutionary Family presents historic objects\, artwork\, and manuscripts to explore the influential roles that Biddle family members played during the Revolution. Four short-format documentary videos complement the exhibition\, illuminating the experiences of nine Revolutionary-era Biddle family members and their stories of bravery\, loss\, ingenuity\, love\, and friendship: Mary Scull Biddle\, matriarch and map editor\, and her son John Biddle\, surveyor and exiled loyalist; Colonel Clement and Rebekah Biddle\, a devoted Quaker couple at camp; Captains Nicholas and Charles Biddle\, brothers at sea; and Edward\, James\, and Owen Biddle\, leaders of Revolutionary thought and action. Owen’s son\, architect Owen Jr.\, later designed Arch Street Meeting House. \nThe documentary videos feature subject matter experts from Andalusia and many other Philadelphia-area institutions\, including the American Philosophical Society\, Carpenters’ Hall\, Independence Seaport Museum\, and Philadelphia Museum of Art. After the screenings\, Andalusia Executive Director John Vick and Research Assistant Brie Stoltzfus will join Arch Street Meeting House Executive Director Sean Connolly for a conversation about the project and its themes of family life during this fascinating\, yet challenging\, moment in American history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevolutionary Family: The Biddles & American Independence is on display through November 13\, 2026\, at Andalusia Historic House\, Gardens & Arboretum. \nA 50-acre site located on the Delaware River in Bensalem\, Pennsylvania\, Andalusia was first established in 1795 by Philadelphia merchant John Craig\, then later expanded into a Greek Revival estate by his son-in-law Nicholas Biddle. Today\, Andalusia stewards the Biddle family’s history and legacy through tours of the historic house museum and access to its spectacular gardens. Visit AndalusiaPA.org for more information on the exhibition and site.
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