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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Sylvan Oswald: PONY
DESCRIPTION:Playwright Sylvan Oswald on his play PONY\n\n\nABOUT THE PLAY\nA seminal work of trans theater brought to the page for the first time \nWhen Pony\, a formerly incarcerated trans guy\, moves to a small rural town to start a new life\, he quickly becomes entangled with its isolated community. He starts to fall for a waitress who is obsessed with a local murder; he must comply with a butch social worker who doesn’t understand him; and he is pursued by a young trans man who thinks Pony could be the father he always wanted. Amid this whirlwind of fear and desire\, Pony must find the strength to confront the stories he’s been told about masculinity\, violence\, and self-worth. With a new preface by the author on searching for queer and trans community in the theater\, and an afterword by critic Miriam Felton-Dansky contextualizing its place in contemporary theater\, Pony is a seminal work of trans theater exploring questions of generational difference\, class\, and gender on an epic scale. \n \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nSylvan Oswald is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Philadelphia who creates plays\, texts\, publications\, and video. His work uses metatheatricality and formal irreverence to explore queer and trans identity. Recent projects include the theatrical essay Trainers (Gate Theatre\, London) and the performance text High Winds\, based on the book of the same name he co-authored with graphic designer Jessica Fleischmann (X Artists’ Books). Sylvan’s lo-fi semi-improvised web series Outtakes starring Becca Blackwell and Zuzanna Szadkowski is hosted at weareopentv.com. His plays and collaborations include A Kind of Weather (Diversionary Theatre\, San Diego)\, Sun Ra (Joe’s Pub\, Jerome Travel and Study Grant\, Soho Rep Writer-Director Lab)\, Profanity (Undermain Theater\, Dallas; Soho Rep Dorothy Strelsin Fellowship)\, Nightlands (New Georges)\, Pony (About Face Theater\, Chicago)\, and Vendetta Chrome (Clubbed Thumb). Honors include a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship\, a Rosati Fellowship from Duke University Libraries\, the Thom Thomas award from The Dramatists Guild\, a Jerome Fellowship\, and residencies at Sundance/Ucross\, Macdowell Colony\, and Yaddo. Sylvan is an alum of CTG’s Writers’ Workshop\, an affiliated artist at Clubbed Thumb and an alum of New Dramatists. \n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\nAbhi Shrestha is a Chicago based theatre educator\, director\, and dramaturg originally from Kathmandu\, Nepal. They are the Director of Education and Engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre Company\, Resident Dramaturg and Community Organizer for the Chicago Inclusion Project\, an Artistic Associate with Remy Bumppo and a proud board member of the Illinois Caucus of Adolescent Health. Abhi has spent over a decade cultivating a theatrical and administrative practice that champions youth agency and empowerment. Abhi believes deeply in the liberatory power of arts education and views theatre as a civic engagement modality.
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SUMMARY:Ari Gato Attempts to Share the Spotlight: A Murderously Funny Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Chicago drag superstar\, Ari Gato\, is BACK with a BANG this summer for a night of fun\, music\, and MURDER!\n\n\nJoin Ari as her “solo” cabaret falls apart once again as she’s forced to share the spotlight\, but this time… there are CONSEQUENCES! \nA night of amazing singing\, stories\, and laughter to close out your Pride Season that you WON’T want to miss. Featuring the talents of Jon Jackson\, Laura Vidal\, Bosston and Alex Newkirk on the keys\, you know you’re in for an unforgettable show. And somebody will DIE! \n \nCome find out who on June 27th at The Understudy Coffee & Books! \nTickets are PWYC (pay for a ticket via the “Donation” section) or a suggested donation of $15. See you there✨
URL:https://theunderstudy.com/event/ari-gato-attempts-to-share-the-spotlight-a-murderously-funny-cabaret/
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SUMMARY:my mother is a mixed metaphor: a cozy poetry concert
DESCRIPTION:A poetry concert in celebration of Shivani Gupta’s debut chapbook: my mother is a mixed metaphor feat. Ikaros Ensemble and 4 featured poets.\n\n\nCome celebrate and immerse in a poetry showcase with a concert style book launch for Chicago poet\, Shivani Gupta’s debut collection\, my mother is a mixed metaphor\, published by Rockwood Press. Personalized signed copies of the chapbook will be available for purchase at the event! \nShivani’s poems will be accompanied by the incredibly talented chamber music ensemble: Ikaros Ensemble whose curated improv will echo the themes of the poems. \nLine-Up\n\nShivani Gupta feat. Ikaros Ensemble\nHelene Achanzar\nJitesh Jaggi\nJasmine Barnes\nTara Humphrey\nThis evening celebrates poetry in the city with local writers & musicians in the coziest spot.
URL:https://theunderstudy.com/event/my-mother-is-a-mixed-metaphor-a-cozy-poetry-concert/
LOCATION:The Understudy Coffee and Books\, 5531 N Clark St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
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