HVShskespeare Scripps Center under construction

The NEA has updated its Assurance of Compliance, a required declaration for all applicants, incorporating new, chilling language in a section related to anti-discrimination that places restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and gender-related programming:

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” – Shakespeare’s Henry VI

A stark warning about the perils of dismantling legal institutions. In the play, it’s uttered by a rebel sowing chaos, highlighting that eliminating those who uphold the law paves the way for tyranny.

HVS Scripps Theater Construction

HVS second week of construction. This is how you build a theater.

Building a theatre begins with moving earth.

“They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.”
— The Merry Wives of Windsor (Act 5, Scene 1

“Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast” - The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s line distills an essential human truth: joy is not measured by abundance but by the spirit of generosity and connection.