Culture Project is dedicated to addressing critical human rights issues by shining an artistic spotlight on injustice. Founded in 1996, Culture Project has premiered celebrated shows including The Exonerated, Sarah Jones' Bridge & Tunnel, Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, Lawrence Wright's My Trip To Al-Qaeda, Tings Dey Happen, the Lucille Lortel Award-winning world premiere of George Packer's Betrayed, and Temple University's acclaimed production of In Conflict. Culture Project also produced Breaking the Silence, Beating the Drum, a groundbreaking concert at the United Nations to commemorate the abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Most recently, Culture Project presented MoLoRa at the Ailey Citigroup Theater and James X, directed by Gabriel Byrne. In 2012, Culture Project celebrates its return to the theaters at 45 Bleecker Street.