International Festival of Arts & Ideas: Thursday, June 18

Among the festival highlights today is “Rodney King,” a look at the life of a victim of police brutality whose story ignited the Los Angeles riots, written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith. The show will be presented at 8 p.m. in Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive.

For ticket information and other performance times, click here.

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas will continue through June 27. For information about other activities taking place today and beyond, visit the festival’s website.