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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
INSPIRIT Women: Rock the Vote!
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| top left: Allegra Romita, right: Alexandra Joye Warren bottom left: Carrie Plew, Luisa Martinez, right: Luisa Martinez, Allegra Romita |
VOTE!
THERE'S ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
BE SURE TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012.
check out more VOTE's at #PilobolusVoteProject
check out more VOTE's at #PilobolusVoteProject
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Civic engagement through movement: VOTE
Ileana Jiménez, teacher and founder of feministteacher.com, and her high school students speak about the importance of young women voting in the upcoming election. Jiménez recounts a story of being a child with her mother in the voting booth; it is there that her mother instills in her the importance of civic engagement through the movement of pulling the lever in the booth. The simple action not only registered her mother's vote, but registered the significance of women taking action in the political process - past, present and future.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
My Country Tis of Thee
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Last week's Presidential debate left a lot to be desired. To start, my ovaries were completely ignored. Call those little organs self-centered, but they've been the center piece of this election season for the past 10 months, and when we finally get to a debate? Ignored.
On the bright side, the event did focus on the economy, healthcare and education - all extremely important issues. It's just too bad the President didn't bring his A game. Mitt Romney stood on stage with his perfectly quaft salt and pepper #JustForMen ad hair (word to twitter), and told lie after lie with the straightest face, a well executed argument and delivery. Meanwhile, the President struggled to be as clear, concise and confident as his opponent, even when spouting proven facts. If I were an uninformed undecided, based on that presentation alone, I would lean toward Mitt. My Country.
My country is in an interesting place. In this two party political system, one side has created a pretty political puppet - a talking head, while the other side is failing to present itself as consistent, persistent and confident in its choices.
My country is a place where those with power and privilege bank on the uneducated staying uneducated, and prey on people's fears and prejudices.
My country is a place where we can elect a president who runs on the platforms of hope, change, and "yes we can!" - but quickly forget that WE includes I, and change does not occur overnight.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
INSPIRIT Recommends: 5 Star Chick
Performance artist Denae Hannah explores contemporary images of black womanhood in Five Star Chick.
Through dance and theater, Ms. Hannah shines a satirical spotlight on the role models, stereotypes and aspirations of black women as depicted by popular hip hop music and culture.
Delivered in five vignettes, this thirty-minute solo follows the main character, Ms. Five Star, as she strives to achieve the apex of five star womanhood by getting a good education and job, dating the right men, and “snagging that baller” – all with a nice booty and “everything did.”
Denae Hannah explains, “Black women and women of color are too often portrayed as stereotyped characters in popular hip hop culture. However, the effects on the women and girls who come to identify themselves as these human caricatures must be examined more closely and honestly. I know I’ll be the first to talk about how women are degraded in the music video but still drop it like it’s hot when the song comes on! Five Star Chick is raw, real and provocative. It’s both an introspective and over-the-top journey about a woman trying to live up to the image she sees projected upon herself by pop culture.
Ms. Hannah will also present the work of guest choreographer Monique Roberts. Ms. Roberts will show a solo entitled Contrary Divestment and a duet entitled Labyrinth.
Each night will feature a guest moderator.
Doors open at 7:30 pm.
*For mature audiences only
A/C/G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn
2/3 to Hoyt
F/R to Jay Street-Metrotech
On street parking available as well as 3 neighboring ParkFast lots
Less than 20 tickets left on each night!
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