Works In Progress

What role should the arts have in the coronavirus pandemic? Peter Sellars is a theater director, MacArthur Fellow, and distinguished professor at UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, where he’s taught since 1988. His work is often described as controversial and edgy, and he's known for staging traditional operas in radically different settings that offer contemporary messages. He describes his hopes for a global transformation as people slow down, take on climate change, and artists and theater makers adapt to "safer at home."

When times are challenging, how can the arts help us find our way forward? Works In Progress is a podcast from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, a forward-looking interdisciplinary center for creativity and scholarship, hosted by Avishay Artsy. We look at current topics and trends in art, architecture, and design, and explore the ideas and practices of UCLA’s faculty, staff, students and alumni.