AMERICA(!) THE BEAUTIFUL(?) artist spotlight: Marc Bamuthi Joseph (bamuthi360), an artist and cultural strategist whose work bridges artistic practice, civic engagement, and social change. Come to The Ford (thefordla) in Los Angeles on October 3 as Bamuthi brings a sermon-like performance! A TED Global Fellow and Emerson Collective Dial Fellow, Bamuthi has earned some of the highest honors for interdisciplinary performance, including the Herb Alpert Award in Theatre, the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. He has also been recognized via the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative, United States Artists Rockefeller Fellowship, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bamuthi has lectured in more than 25 countries on the intersections of culture, community, and democracy. His widely viewed TED Talk, "You Have The Rite," reflects his ongoing commitment to using performance as a catalyst for dialogue, imagination, and public participation. He is currently the Chief of ...