The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talents of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Thursday and Friday, April  7 & 8 at 10am and 1pm with a special evening performance on April 7 at 7pm to perform “Within The Silence” in our Cappa Theatre.

Understand the impact of Executive Order 9066, which imprisoned thousands of innocent Japanese Americans during World War II, through the experiences of one young incarcerated citizen.

In 1941, Emiko is an ordinary American teenager whose life is changed forever when racism and xenophoia explode against her community after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, forcing her and every member of her family to find a way to prove their loyalty to a country that sees them as “the face of the enemy.”

This program is typically offered as part of our education series for middle and high school students.

Registration is required to attend this program. Register by calling 716-483-6646.