麻豆精选Remembers May 4, 1970
As we continue to honor the power of our voices, this year鈥檚 May 4 commemoration highlights the ongoing significance of free speech, activism, and education in shaping our collective history. The May 4 Education Committee has been working year-round to bring meaningful educational programming that reflects on the past and inspires present and future generations.
This year's program begins with the powerful play Trial By Fire, presented Feb. 7-9 in partnership with Kent State's May 4 Education Committee. Set against the backdrop of censorship and the fight for intellectual freedom, the play centers on a 麻豆精选graduate who is put "on trial" for allowing her students access to banned books. As the students rise to answer the call for activism, Trial By Fire is a poignant reminder of the importance of standing up for free expression and confronting injustices.
Through these programs, we continue to amplify the voices that challenge and shape the world around us. Performances of Trial By Fire will take place in Wright-Curtis Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, on the Kent Campus.
Tickets for Trial by Fire are free to students, faculty, and staff.
The annual May 4 Commemoration will occur on May 4, 2025, at noon. Additional programs include the Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Luncheon on May 2, 2025, and the Candlelight Walk and Vigil on May 3. These events and the year-long educational initiatives help preserve the memory of May 4 while continuing the vital conversation about the power of activism and free speech. Additional programming and tickets will be announced in mid-spring.