The theater is coming to a streetcar near you.

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You read that right.

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A proposal to stage 10 theatrical performances on the Cincinnati Bell Connector won a $10,000 People's Liberty grant Friday morning, along with five other ideas. 

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Over the last four years, People's Liberty has taken an experimental approach to civic engagement. The foundation encourages ordinary people to get involved in their community by proposing a solution to a problem.

It calls itself a "philanthropic lab."

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People's Liberty has provided dozens of grants at varying levels – from $10,000 to $100,000.

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In the past, it has supported projects like a new monthly newsletter and resource guide for jail inmates, a regional musical licensing library and a series of tiny affordable homes in Over-the-Rhine.

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The money to turn the ideas into reality come from the Haile Foundation and the Johnson Foundation. 

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Forbes recognized People's Liberty last year for empowering the community. 

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Carrie Blackmore Smith - Cincinnati Enquirer

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