Wendell Pierce on the Role of Art

By UMS

Actor and UMS Digital Residency Artist Wendell Pierce discusses the role of art in our lives — particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview was filmed between rehearsals of Some Old Black Man, UMS’s upcoming digital theater work that was produced under strict coronavirus safety protocols.

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