International Human Rights Art Festival:
CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
Thursday December 12th @ 7 pm
Featuring:
Will presented by Zizi Majid and Logan Reed
Will is a play about the daughter for a royal family and her struggle to make a life of her own choosing.
Her presented by Groove with Me
Groove with Me is a non-profit that utilizes FREE after-school and summer dance classes to promote and encourage positive youth development among girls, ages 5-18. The piece that will be presented at IHRAF has been created in collaboration with the students to begin developing their choreographic and performer journeys. With themes specific to the experience of being a woman but especially a young girl of color, each dancer reflects and moves to their own uniqueness under the umbrella of what ties them together.
…yet again presented by Catherine Cabeen
…yet again is a kinetically rich dance solo that directly takes on misogyny and mansplaining. The piece opens to a recorded dialog, written by Cabeen, performed by Cabeen and Jeff Morrison. The original musical score for the work was created by Westin Portillo. Choreographed by Cabeen in 2017, the work will be performed at the 2024 IHRAF festival by the luminous Emily Ulrich. In a world where we are so often told who to be and what to want, ...yet again is a rallying cry impelling us to advocate critically for ourselves and each other.
Non-Advice to a Boat presented by Addison Vaughn
Inspired by the works of Suzan-Lori Parks and the poem “Blessing The Boats” by Lucille Cliffton, Non-Advice to a Boat is a non-linear discussion of personhood. Our main character questions how she made it this far in life. What made her strong? Is it through holding onto tradition? Is she one misstep away from becoming like her mother? Does she need to abstain from sex and love in order not to lose herself? Or does that abstaining ruin her identity? Various characters give her answers, but none seem to fit.
I AM presented by Miranda Stück
I AM is a modern contemporary dance work revealing the reality of life with chronic illness as well as the power and growth which occurs within womanhood. Through elements of contemporary forms and street style grooves, choreographer Miranda Stück explores her personal connection to navigating life as a woman with a disability. I AM is a dance celebration of female representation in the dance world and the joy of re-connecting with our own strength.