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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Communication sophomore Brannon Bowers performs a concept of poverty in the interactive piece, How to Solve Poverty in 90 Minutes. The show allows audience members to decide how to allocate $1,000 after learning about different possible organizations.

Interactive performance makes audience choose where to donate ticket sales

May 15, 2013

Communication Prof. Michael Rohd directed an interactive performance Wednesday night focused on engaging the audience in discussion to find an effective solution to the poverty crisis. More than 120...

Communication junior Daphne Kim is a member of the ensemble of “How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes (with 199 people you may or may not know).” At the end of the show, audience members choose from five charities to donate $1,000.

Behind the scenes of ‘How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes’

May 15, 2013

“How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes (with 199 people you may or may not know)” lets the audience choose its own adventure. With $1,000 in cash sitting onstage, viewers vote at the end of the show to...

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How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes