Women in the World Summit 2017

As part of the Women in the World Summit, Sarah and some of her favorite characters had an on-stage Playdate with actor John Leguizamo (and a few of his characters.) They discussed John's newest show, our current political climate and how theater can bring people together. You can see a clip of Sarah and John's playdate here.

DVF Awards 2017

After being honored with a DFV award in 2016, Sarah was asked to return to as the host this year. The DVF awards recognize women whose work inspires social change and empowerment for women of diverse backgrounds in a variety of fields from around the world. A highlight of this year's awards for Sarah was meeting Jane Goodall, pioneering scientist whose non-profit institute works to protect animals and their habitats, and to educate future generations of environmentalists.

Sarah as part of LA's Geffen Playhouse 2017-18 Season

Sarah will be joining Neil LaBute and Tyne Daly as part of LA's Geffen Playhouse 2017-18 season. More detail on performance dates and ticketing information to come but stay tuned here to learn more in the coming months.
You can also read more about the Geffen's 2017-18 season on their website by clicking here.

Sarah at Bryn Mawr College on March 16th

Sarah will be returning to Bryn Mawr College on March 16th for 'An Evening with Sarah Jones'. You can find more information about Sarah and the performance by visiting the Bryn Mawr College Website.

Sarah at UCSB January 24-26th

On Tuesday, January 24th, Sarah will be performing at University of California Santa Barbara as part of their Michael Douglas Lecture Series for the 2016-2017 Season. You can purchase tickets to her public performance on Tuesday evening, by clicking here while they last!

Sarah for the Women's March on Washington

This past Saturday, January 21st 2017, Sarah and a few of her characters joined countless others in the nation's capitol (and around the world) for the Women's March on Washington. Click here to learn why they joined efforts to build this march into the movement we need.

In Case You Missed It! You can watch the 5 hour rally from the January 21st DC march, online here. Sarah's performance for the National Domestic Worker's Alliance's Women's Town Hall & Reception can be viewed here. You can also find the panel discussions and host committees calls to action from the NDWA's Women's Town Hall & Reception on youtube here.

Sarah on NION Radio with Nick Onken

Listen in as Sarah Jones talks with Nick Onken on NION Radio. They talk creative process and character development, as well as dive into Sarah Jones' 'life of creativity from her scrappy days to broadway success.'

Sarah at the Women's March on Washington

Sarah will be joining everyone in Washington DC this Saturday, January 21st at the Women's March on Washington. She will be marching alongside amazing women (& the men who stand with them) in the fight for light, love, and equality. That evening, Sarah Jones will also be performing at the Where We Go From Here: Women's Town Hall & Reception at the National Press Club. Get your tickets at the Eventbrite link above and help keep up the momentum of this movement.  

In Case You Missed It! Sarah's performance for the National Domestic Worker's Alliance's Women's Town Hall & Reception can be viewed here. You can also find the panels and host committees calls to action on youtube here.

Sarah talks with Helga Davis

Sarah had a fantastic time sitting down with Helga Davis on her podcast Helga. You can listen in on their conversation here as they 'talk self-worth and self-love in a culture that teaches self-alienation'.

SELL/BUY/DATE at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage II

From September 27-December 3rd, Sarah performed her newest one-woman show, Sell/Buy/Date at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage II at New York City Center in NYC. You can stay tuned into Sarah Jones' next steps and performances by checking the website regularly, subscribing to the newsletter, or by following Sarah Jones on social media (@jonesarah on Twitter and @xosarahjones on Facebook and Instagram).

Sarah performs at the White House Summit on the United State of Women

[embed]https://youtu.be/tFyd0H0tpes[/embed] The United States of Women is an initiative, convened by the White House, to address issues facing women and girls of all backgrounds. This year’s topics range from Leadership and Civic Engagement to Economic Empowerment and so much more. On June 14th, Sarah will share her characters’ voices as part of the summit’s opening plenary. Stay tuned for where to watch the livestream!

Sarah in film that opened CFDA Awards

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL_K_3zEeuI[/embed] Sarah is thrilled to have attended the CFDA Fashion Awards, after starring in the film The Messenger, which cold opened the awards. Directed by Fisher Stevens, the film features new versions of Sarah’s characters interacting with leading American fashion designers including Vera Wang, Donna Karan, Thom Browne, Tory Burch and many others. The awards show audience was dazzled by Sarah transitioning seamlessly from hilarious character to character. Watch the film on the CFDA Youtube channel here.

The CFDA Fashion Awards seeks to recognize phenomenal design in menswear, womenswear, and accessories. The awards also recognize outstanding accomplishments in creative vision, journalism and lifetime achievement.

January - February 2016 News

Thanks everyone for an AH-mazing, sold-out run of Sell/BuyDate at New York Live Arts. Lots more great engagements coming up in the next couple of months starting off with performances in California.  

** Off Center Festival ------------------------------------------------------------ Sell/Buy/Date will have a three-day run as part of the "Off Center Festival" at California from January 28-30th at 7:30pm. Ticket info can be found HERE.

** House of Speakeasy ------------------------------------------------------------ I'm thrilled to be part of the the 2016 Gala Event at the House of Speakeasy on February 1st hosted by Salman Rushdie. I'll be joined that evening by Erik Larson, Kurt Anderson, Irvine Welsh and Garry Kasparov.

** Ghetto Film Schools: The Roster ------------------------------------------------------------ On February 3rd I'll be part of The Roster, presented by Ghetto Film School and hosted at the Museum of the Moving Image. The event includes curated art from Paola Mendoza and Michael Skolnik. More information can be found HERE .

** Manhattan Theatre Club presents: Sell/Buy/Date ------------------------------------------------------------ The premiere of my show goes into previews on September 27th at Manhattan Theatre Club! So thrilled to be part of their 2016-17 Season. The show officially opens on October 18th. Visit MTC for more information.

Happy Holidays!

Hi Everyone, hope your 2016 is off to a great start, and we can't wait to celebrate it with you at an upcoming Sell/Buy/Date show starting this Wednesday, January 6. Tickets are going fast, get yours here!
We’re also excited to announce a fantastic lineup of guests who will join Sarah in talk-backs after select shows!
Wednesday, Jan 6 with Bill T. Jones, Tony® Award Winning Choreographer and Artistic Director of New York Live Arts

Thursday, Jan 7 with Maria Popova, Writer, Critic, and creator of Brainpickings

Sunday, Jan 10 with Ai-Jen Poo, Activist and Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance

Tuesday, Jan 12 with Sarah Sophie Flicker, Performer, Activist, and Writer

Wednesday, Jan 13 with Hank Willis Thomas, Photo Conceptual Artist

Saturday, Jan 16 group talk-back with fellow TED speakers
And if you aren't able to join us but want to spread the word on social media, please use the hashtag #sellbuydate​ and find Sarah at @jonesarah on Twitter and @xosarahjones on Instagram and Facebook.
Looking forward to seeing you all at New York Live Arts, and meantime Happy 2016!

November 2015

Hello all! I wanted to share an update on what I've been up to. I'm excited to announce a first-look production of Sell/Buy/Date at New York Live Arts! This run, which is being produced in association with Manhattan Theatre Club, will be just 12 performances. You can get tickets here!

In Your Face New York at St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY. Sunday, October 25th.

I had SO much fun hosting Martin Sage’s "In Your Face New York" October 25th at St. Ann's Warehouse’s beautiful new space in Brooklyn. If you missed it, I shared the stage with many others--no, not just the characters, actual other people, wildly talented actors, writers, singers and musicians--a podcast will be available here soon!

Elizabeth Gilbert at Brooklyn Academy of Music in association with Greenlight Bookstore, September 24th.

The New York Times best selling author and my friend, Elizabeth Gilbert read from her inspired and inspiring new book, Big Magic at BAM on September 24th. I (and a few of my friends!) had the pleasure of moderating the discussion with her following her reading. Hear the podcast of our conversation here!

Sell/Buy/Date Sneak-Peek at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, September 30th, 2015

Thank you for making the first staged reading of the completed Sell/Buy/Date script such a success. As if performing for a packed house at the Danny Kaye Playhouse weren't thrilling enough, the talk-back with Gloria Steinem was so AH-mazing Bella had to grab a quick selfie.

Road Warrior New Yorker Article, October 19th, 2015 Issue

Journalist Jane Kramer wrote a wonderful piece on the incomparable Gloria Steinem and her ongoing work. The piece features many of Gloria's feminist friends-- I was honored to be included and mentioned in connection with Sell/Buy/Date.

July 2015 Update

Hi Everyone, Happy Summer! Since my last update, I’ve had an exciting few months of research and writing for my upcoming play, Sell/Buy/Date. As many of you know, this is my first full-length play since Bridge & Tunnel, and I'm beyond excited to share it with you. I'd also like to tell you about an upcoming performance in New York on August 7th.

Summerstage, East River State Park: Friday, August 7^th

In conjunction with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Summerstage, I will be performing live at East River State Park on Friday, August 7th. I am looking forward to my first public performance for New York audiences this year, especially as a long time fan of Summerstage myself. The performance is also free! For more information, please click here .

TED Talk of Sell/Buy/Date Excerpt is Now Live!

A few months ago, I attended the annual TED conference in Vancouver and shared an excerpt of my work in progressSell/Buy/Date script. The talk is now live on TED. Watch it here .

United Nations Performance

I had the honor of performing Women Can’t Wait! at the United Nations in March as a part of the Beijing +20 Conference. In partnership with Equality Now and with an introduction by the incomparable Jane Fonda, the event highlighted laws that discriminate against women around the world. Watch the video here.

Sell/Buy/Date European Research Trip in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin

I spent a productive and informative research trip for Sell/Buy/Date in London, Berlin, and Amsterdam meeting with organizations and individuals who are working with and/or directly impacted by commercial sexual exploitation and the sex industry. Many thanks to everyone who took the time to meet with me. Here are a few bonus tourist photos:

  

Long Time, No Update!

Hi everyone, Long time, no update. Happy 2015! Hope your New Year is off to a great start.

I’ve had a lot of personal challenges the past few months and have been hard at work on finishing Sell/Buy/Date, my first new evening-length play since Bridge & Tunnel. I wanted to catch up and share what I’ve been up to since you heard from me last, and where I’m headed.

But first, a HUGE thank you! The Sell/Buy/Date workshops at the Nuyorican Poets Café last Fall were so helpful to my writing process—I appreciate all you friends, family and supporters who joined me.

In keeping with my goal of trying untested material as though I’m in my own living room (but with more space and without my having to clean up after everybody goes home J) I’ve continued to bring a few characters and elements from Sell/Buy/Date to select audiences as the final piece develops. Many thanks to Pamela Shifman and the Novo Foundation for its major support of my process, to dramaturg Antonia Grilikhes-Lasky for her great work, and to the TED organizers and community, as well as Creative Time for being part of the Sell/Buy/Date living room! Next up,

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Switzerland

My characters will be taking the stage to share their perspectives on this breathtakingly challenging (and potentially transformative) moment in global history for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos next week. It's a gathering of many of the world's politicians, business leaders, academics...and Ms. Lady will likely be the sole representative of the homeless community. But she's promised to keep an open mind, and I'm looking forward to joining other participating artists (including Angelique Kidjo, Will i Am and Pharrell Williams) for an exciting week.

But first, a look back—besides working on my play I also got the chance to perform, host, or otherwise share ideas and stages with artists and organizations I admire throughout last year. Here are a few highlights…

Ciudad de Las Ideas in Puebla

I traveled to Puebla, Mexico to participate in La Ciudad de las Ideas (The City of Ideas), an annual festival that gathers, artists, scientists, inventors and thinkers from around the world to share ideas and spark conversations. My characters decided it was a great time to improv… in Spanish, and I was nerviosa, but it turned out to be una idea muy buena. Thanks fellow participant David Kwong for the audience shot!

NPR's TED Radio Hour

I also participated in TED Radio Hour, NPR’s weekly podcast based on well-received TED talks (aww, thanks TEDizens, nice to be well-received!).  I sat down with Guy Raz to talk about stereotypes, celebrating cultures, and the line between those two. In case you missed it, you can hear my segment here:

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/14/362366569/what-s-the-line-between-stereotyping-celebrating-culture

New York's New Abolitionists

I had the honor of being included in New York’s New Abolitionists, a photographic campaign against human trafficking shot by renowned photographer Lynn Savarese. To learn more (and see the photos of my fellow participants, who range from Tina Fey to playwright Lynn Nottage to activist Taina Bien-Aime and filmmaker Byron Hurt) and join this fight to end human trafficking I hope you'll check out the campaign.

Caring Across Generations at the Apollo

I had the multi-generational pleasure of hosting the finale concert of Caring Across Generations’ ThrowbackSummer series in honor of Grandparents Day. Along with special guest Esperanza Spalding and acclaimed dancer Lil Buck, the characters and I joined people of all ages at the Apollo Theater. Lorraine Levine really enjoyed being part of the target demographic, and kvelled to be with such talented youngsters. (Thanks to Caring Across Generations co-director Ai-jen Poo and retroactive shout out for her MacArthur Genius Award!)

Sarah Performs at Keds Brave Life Summit

This August, Sarah participated in the Keds Brave Life Summit in New York City, partnered by the Girls Leadership Institute and Seventeen magazine. Sarah shared with the young women who attended what it means to be everyday brave, why social media doesn't define you, and how to listen to yourself and bravely follow your own path to happiness and fulfillment.

Sarah Takes the Mainstage at TED 2014

For her second TED talk, Sarah brought out a myriad of her characters to discuss the future on stage, answering impromptu questions supplied by the TED2014 audience.  Watch the talk here: