In: Single Event
THE UNWRITTEN LAW
July 5, 2017Arts Partner: Dixon Place
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July 31, 2017
7:30 pm
The Unwritten Law weaves a Black American family’s 100 year narrative with contemporary dance, live music, drama, visual projection and poetic storytelling detailing the family’s love, resilience and survival. Examining true and poignant stories that bring to life the vivid characters that helped shape Snow’s life, the work simultaneously draws parallels between the early 20th (more…)
SHE GOT OFF THE COUCH
July 5, 2017Arts Partner: Dixon Place
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July 24, 2017
7:30 pm
The line between reality and the fantastical is blurred in this comic story of a young lesbian whose family begins to fray when she tries to be frank with them about her sexual coming of age. Homophobia is not the family’s problem. It’s the prospect of candid conversation that throws them bizarrely off balance. Written (more…)
TO T, OR NOT TO T
July 5, 2017Arts Partner: Dixon Place
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July 15, 2017
7:30 pm
In a hilariously intimate reflection on taking t(estosterone) and his experiences transitioning, D’Lo wonders about issues of access, denial and guilt that come with passing as a cisgender, straight, male, person of color. To T, or Not to T confronts his quest to embody a beautiful masculinity that upholds his feminist politics. ABOUT THE ARTIST Queer/transgender Tamil-Sri LankanAmerican artist D’Lo fuses spoken (more…)
TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix
July 5, 2017Arts Partner: The Tank
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July 15, 2017
9:30 pm
“TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix” is a parody sequel, queer rock musical that asks the question “why do strong female characters always gotta die?” and turns the death as freedom narrative for women in film on its head. It starts mid-air in a Thunderbird convertible suspended over the Grand Canyon and features two women of (more…)
Rachael Kosch Dance Company – Metropolitan in Motion Festival
July 5, 2017Arts Partner: Metropolitan Playhouse
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July 8, 2017
7:30 pm
Hailed as “the high point of the dance season” by Chicago critic Ann Barzel and described as creating a psychological dance language “almost in the manner of Martha Graham,” Rachael returns to the Metropolitan stage with 7 outstanding dancers, husband Michael Kosch’s music, sister Rifka Milder’s painted backdrop, two musicians, and Mrs. Kosch’s signature whimsical (more…)