REPLAY-The 9/11 Survivor Tree with Ron Vega

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Tree Speech

Dori Robinson, Jonathan Zautner, Alight Theater Guild

53 episodes

5 days ago

Tree Speech is a captivating podcast exploring the deep-rooted connections between humans and trees. Through immersive storytelling, expert interviews, and historical insights, we uncover the ways trees shape our world—environmentally, culturally, and spiritually. Each episode delves into nature’s wisdom, folklore, and the vital role forests play in our lives, inspiring listeners to see trees as more than just part of the landscape. Join us as we journey through the intertwined stories of people and nature, fostering a deeper appreciation for the trees that sustain us. 🌿

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REPLAY-The 9/11 Survivor Tree with Ron Vega

Tree Speech

38 minutes 38 seconds

2 years ago

REPLAY-The 9/11 Survivor Tree with Ron Vega

To commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11, we share this replay of our episode that featured the 9/11 Survivor Tree, a Callery Pear tree found during the excavation of Ground Zero in NYC. Our guest, Ron Vega, shares his insightful and touching story of how he championed and helped nurture the tree from a wounded, burned stump to the powerful sign of hope and survival that it represents today.

Learn more about the podcast at: ⁠⁠www.treespeechpodcast.com⁠⁠, and IG: ⁠⁠treespeechpodcast⁠

Additional resources: 9/11 Memorial Survivor Tree: ⁠https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/survivor-tree⁠

Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum Survivor Tree: ⁠https://memorialmuseum.com/experience/the-survivor-tree/⁠

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial: ⁠https://www.wisconsin911memorial.com⁠

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens: ⁠http://www.bartlettarboretum.org⁠

Special thanks to Ron Vega for sharing his time and inspiration.

Tree Speech’s host, Dori Robinson, is a director, playwright, dramaturg, and educator who seeks and develops projects that explore social consciousness, personal heritage, and the difference one individual can have on their own community. Some of her great loves include teaching, the Oxford comma, intersectional feminism, and traveling. With a Masters degree from NYU’s ⁠Educational Theatre⁠ program, she continues to share her love of Shakespeare, new play development, political theatre, and gender in performance. Dori’s original plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Boston. More information at ⁠https://www.dorirobinson.com⁠

This week’s episode was recorded in Massachusetts on the native lands of the ⁠Wabanaki Confederacy⁠, ⁠Pennacook⁠, ⁠Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett)⁠, and ⁠Pawtucket⁠ people, as well as in New York on the land of the Lenapee tribes. Special thanks to the ⁠Western Avenue Lofts and Studios⁠ for all their support.

Tree Speech is produced and co-written by Jonathan Zautner with Alight Theater Guild. The mission of the guild is to advance compelling theatrical endeavors that showcase the diversity of our ever-changing world in order to build strong artists whose work creates empathy, challenges the status quo and unites communities. For more information about our work and programs, please visit ⁠www.alightheater.org⁠.