Dartmouth Arts Weekend Celebration: Arts Are Essential
Sat, Oct 18
|The Moore Auditorium
A conversation with Rachel Dratch '88, Chris Newell '96, Alexi Pappas '12 and Sharon Washington '81.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Moore Auditorium, 4 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
About the event
Join us for this lively and informative conversation to hear the personal reflections of these leading artists and thinkers on how the arts are central to their lives, and their belief that the arts are essential for everyone.
Artists tell the stories they need to tell in the way only they can tell them. The arts are personal, spiritual, sensual. They connect us through shared revelation, empathy and even joy.
These artist alumni are powerhouses of creative expression whose stories lift our hearts and builds awareness of what lies at the center of our common humanity.
Sharon Washington '81 is an actress, writer, producer and advocate for the classics and stories that transcend time and place.
Chris Newell '96 is an artist, musician, curator and organizer who helps us see the world through an indigenious lens.