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SUMMARY:Rites of Passage: 20/20 Vision
DESCRIPTION:1 House. 21 Rooms. 5 Days. 10 Live Performances.\nA House of Healing\, Resilience & Belonging\, Celebrating the Lives of Women of Color.\n\nAugust 13-17\, 2021\nWhitney Center for the Arts\, 42 Wendell Avenue. Pittsfield\n2 performance blocks daily:\n2 to 3:20 pm / 6 to 7:20 pm\nTickets by donation on a sliding scale of $1-50\n\nPurchase tickets here: www.ritesofpassageproject.org\n\nRites of Passage: “20/20 Vision” is an immersive multi media event created through the lens of Black\, Indigenous\, Immigrant (cis & trans) Women of Color (BIWOC) in America\, created in collaboration with dozens of women artists of Color from around the US. The audience will travel through the house experiencing each of its 21 rooms as a “rite of passage” in the lives of Women of Color from birth to death. There will be 10 live performances\, with afternoon and evening performance blocks.\n\n20/20 Vision will feature rooms titled “Migration/Diaspora”\, “No Longer Silent”\, “Sustenance” and “Legacy” – exploring issues relevant today such as #BlackLivesMatter\, #MeToo\, immigration justice\, LGBTQ rights\, and reproductive justice. Local Berkshire organizations partnering with the project include Multicultural BRIDGE\, R.O.P.E.\, the Elizabeth Freeman Center\, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock.\n\nThe live performances will occur in accordance with state guidelines for Covid-19 safety for distancing\, gathering\, mask requirements\, and venue limits at the time. Audiences are limited\, so reserving tickets is highly recommended.\n\nPerformances run 100 mins long. Each evening features a facilitated talk-back at 9 pm.\nFor issues with ticketing\, please email tickets@ritesofpassageproject.org\n\nNOTES ON TICKETING:\n*All tickets are by donation on a sliding scale of $1-50.\n*Infants in-arms and children over 10 are welcome; note they do need to have a ticket.\n*25% of ticket donations go to support other organizations working for: Trans Liberation\, Black Birthcare\, Seed Sovereignty\, Indigenous Water\nRights and Immigration Justice\n*Friday the 13th’s opening afternoon performance is for BIPOC only
URL:https://downtownpittsfield.com/event/rites-of-passage-20-20-vision/
LOCATION:Whitney Center for the Arts\, 42 Wendell Avenue\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Theatre
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