Behind the ‘Line

Openlands is proud to be a sponsor of TimeLine’s Spill by Leigh Fondakowski.L The play reminds us of the reality of greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history (save the encroaching catastrophe of climate change). Movingly, it tells the human stories of those most closely impacted by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the BP oil spill—those who lost their lives, those left behind, and those whose coastal world was destroyed. People are at the center of the play. And people ...

In a time of crisis, what would you fight to save? An obvious first instinct is to protect yourself and your loved ones. But beyond that, what items are most valuable to preserve? Perhaps a family heirloom, or letters, or books? Photographs? A piece of art? Maybe something not even in your possession—a national relic or antiquity? Something you believe must be secured so that it lives on for future generations—representing who we are as ...