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‘Let.Her.Rip’ at Stages Houston blows audiences away by bringing agency to fierce voices
Read full article: ‘Let.Her.Rip’ at Stages Houston blows audiences away by bringing agency to fierce voicesDerek Livingston, who joined Stages last July, brings playwright Maggie Lou Rader’s vision to life in this story about activism and camaraderie set in London, 1888, during the Match Women’s labor movement and the “Jack the Ripper” murders.
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Trailblazing Woman: Houstonian Frances ‘Sissy’ Farenthold reflects on almost a century of advocating for women’s rights
Read full article: Trailblazing Woman: Houstonian Frances ‘Sissy’ Farenthold reflects on almost a century of advocating for women’s rightsAdSissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1926 - Frances “Sissy” Farenthold is born in Corpus Christi. I liked the competition.”Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1949 - Sissy graduates from law school. Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1969-1973 - Sissy served in the Texas House of Representatives. Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1976-1980 - Sissy serves as president of Wells College in Aurora, New York. She continues to lend her voice and support to human rights efforts around the world and in Houston.