Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Nadia Brown, THE GREEN ROOM WITH NADIA BROWN is a five-part comedic journalism series that celebrates and explores the creative economy, while revealing innovative solutions to the problems facing our nation today. Tackling serious topics with humor, songs, animations, and tongue-in-cheek graphics, this series tackles issues surrounding the creative economy and the impact of arts & culture on every aspect of society. Episodes include:

"Who Wants to Be A $919 Billionaire?" (Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 11pm ET/8pm PT): The Arts is BIG business. How big? $919 Billion a year big. In the inaugural episode, host Nadia Brown delves into the billion-dollar business of the Arts and the massive impact of the creative sector on the economy. Nadia explores the interconnected economic ecosystem that Arts & Culture supports and gets a little nerdy with Creative Economist Dr. Michael Seman (co-author of the Brookings Institute study: "Lost Art: Measuring Covid-19's devastating impact on the Creative Economy") about the importance of the Creative Economy and how the Arts can help the country heal post-pandemic.

"2020 Vision: The Covid Crisis" (Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11pm ET/8pm PT): At the height of the pandemic, over 63% of Arts Workers were fully unemployed. Now, entering year three of the pandemic, host Nadia Brown reveals the devastating impact Covid-19 continues to have on the creative economy. Nadia connects with Arts Workers around the country (Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett, Cirque Du Soleil clown Eric Davis, small business owner Brian Blythe, burlesque performer Maine Anders, and Disney resort performer Logan Benedict) as they share their lived experiences of unemployment, furloughs, and lack of government aid. This episode includes a sit-down with Rev. Moose to discuss NIVA and the Save Our Stages Act.

"How did the Arts Become Partisan?" (Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 11pm ET/8pm PT): How did the Arts become partisan? And why are certain types of art censored or politicized? From the Puritans to Robert Mapplethorpe, host Nadia Brown takes us on a historical deep dive, exploring our nation's difficult relationship with Arts & Culture, censorship, and freedom of expression.

"A Secretary of Arts & Culture" (Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 11pm ET/8pm PT): How do we define and preserve our American Culture? This episode delves into the importance of a Secretary of Arts & Culture and ponders why the U.S. has never appointed one. Nadia Brown chats with Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin and theater director Jenny Koons, whose viral open letter to the president imploring for a cabinet level position in support of the Arts garnered tens of thousands of signatures nationwide.

"The Creative Solution to Everything" (Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 11pm ET/8pm PT): Make no mistake, there are a tremendous number of issues that concern our nation today. Host Nadia Brown reveals the surprising creative solutions to current hot-button issues, like Health Care and Criminal Justice, and explores Arts & Culture's unique ability to heal our society. Recent government initiatives designed to assist the creative sector are also explored and Nadia speaks with Congressional Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez about current Arts legislation she has co-sponsored (The Creative Economy Revitalization Act, the 21st Century Federal Writers Project) and her commitment to support the Arts & Culture sector.