Discendant
Revealing Untold Histories
- When
- Sat Jul 21, 2012
- Where
- East Side Cultural Center
- Time
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Cost
- $10
- Tags
- Theater, Gay, Gay Theater, Gay Culture
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Description
dis·sent/diˈsent/Expressions opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held
de·scend·ant/diˈsendənt/
A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor
Mata Productions and Ships In The Night invite you to a night of performance-installation reclaiming peoples History. Six rebellious artists of different disciplines bring to life untold historical figures through an evening of performance and mobile art installation. Tonight, audience members will deconstruct colonial history taught in our schools. Together, we will unveil the silenced stories of the people who made history in our communities. Join us as we re-write and reclaim our collective historical memory.
Featured Artists: Sarah (sass) Biscarra-Dilley, m.a. brooks, Emmanuelle Antolin, Monica Hastings-Smith, Audacious I am, Victoria Mata & Jackie Rago.
DJ: CLR Jam is a maestro of carefully selected Hip Hop and R&B.
Food provided by People’s Grocery
- A portion of proceeds will go to The People's Grocery
http://www.peoplesgrocery.org an urban agriculture organization dedicated to improving the health and economy of West Oakland through the local food system.
- Join us afterward @ SOL for a meet and greet along with a special musical performance. Bar donations will go toward maintaining the Oakland SOL Collective.
Live performances by Toronto Artists LAL a Bengali rooted dub experience
http://www.lalforest.com see their latest production “My Best Dress” video vimeo.com/38675357
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