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robinsoncenter · 5 years

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[Qsc_asuw] Week 9 Newsletter

Welcome to Week Nine! <3

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week:

Gabriella Grimes is a 23 year old queer artist from New York City. Under the handle ggggrimes, their work focuses on portraying people of color, many of whom are queer. One of ggggrimes’ goals is challenging common perceptions of race, gender, and sexuality in the western world. They want their viewers to question society’s rigid views of the gender binary, and why individuals expect artists to adhere to this binary.

ggggrimes is inspired by queer predecessors and current activists to help young queer people understand that they’re valid and their existence is important. Similarly, they acknowledge the humanity of people of color in their artwork, showing them hurting, healing, and simply living happily. Buy their art here!

The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will be meeting this Friday in the ECC Asian room!

The SEED Scholarship is due this Friday, March 8th!

This scholarship is open to any undocumented student who will be attending UW during the 2019-2020 academic year. The application will close on March 8th, 2019 at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Here is the application link: http://tinyurl.com/Seedscholarship2019

MESC & SARVA #MeToo in the Middle East (Tuesday, March 5, 2019) 4 PM - 5 PM @ Husky Union Building Room 340

Join Menosh, a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Therapist, and the previous Director of the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Activists. We will be having a warm and intimate discussion with other Middle Eastern and Muslim women about issues relating to #MeToo.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Event venue is mobility aid accessible, the HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible.

An all-genders restroom can be found on the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The Husky Union Building is near landmarks such as Allen Library, Padelford and Sieg. For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: http://www.washington.edu/maps/.

The HUB is not kept scent-free, but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the event in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity.

Alchemy Poetry featuring Ben Yisrael and Ebo Barton

(Tuesday, March 5, 2019) 7 PM - 8:00 PM @ Alchemy Poetry

1408 E Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98122 Join us at Lovecitylove for our 5th installment of the series on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 featuring Ben Yisrael and Ebo Barton!

Alchemy is a curated performance art space that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant. We are powerful artists and our space allows our audience to witness the craft at its highest form. We believe that art is a divine power to create community. $5 Admission ALL AGES Limited Showcase Mic Spots Every first, third and sometimes fifth Tuesday of the month at 7pm, we call on two featured performers and a showcase mic at Lovecitylove. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Entry door to LoveCityLove is at least 32 inches wide

Restroom is single stall.

There is a grab bar installed in this restroom, clearance measures TBD.

There are 2 couches, and 20 folding chairs available in the space. We ask that the audience prioritize folks that need to be seated during the show.

Parking is paid street parking, or there is a paid lot on the east side of the building.

We are located near bus routes 11,12, and 2 and 0.4 miles away from the Broadway and Pike Streetcar stop

Dean Spade: Fighting to Win! Critical Queer & Trans Politics in Scary Times (Tuesday, March 5, 2019) 6 PM - 7:30 PM @ Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, Washington 98402

Join us to hear Dean Spade - trans activist, writer and teacher - discuss trans liberation. For more information, please call (253) 383-2318.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The Washington State History Museum is wheelchair accessible.

The _ Monologues Art Festival Auditions, All Art Forms Welcome! (Thursday, March 7, 2019) 12 PM - 7 PM @ ASUW Womxn's Action Commission Office AN OPEN CALL FOR STORIES, TRUTHS, AND VOICES IN ALL ART FORMS as a part of the production previously known the Vagina Monologues, which this year we proudly present as: The Monologues Art Festival!

Please go to our website to fill this form for participating in the auditions or submitting the different art forms: http://women.asuw.org/

Join us on March 7th and 8th, any time between 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm to share with the Womxn's Action Commission your spoken poetry and artistic talents, so you can be part of this year's The __ Monologues Art Festival!

About The __ Monologues Art Festival: - It will take place on April 15th, 16th and 19th at the Intellectual House, and it will consist of a production that centers the experiences of womxn, trans*, gender non-conforming and genderqueer folks through two nights of spoken poetry/Monologues, and one final night (the art festival!) where all art forms will be displayed in a gallery/show event. - The festival will also include artisan vendors from local communities! - It doesn't matter if your work is still in progress, if you have never done this before... this is a supportive space where your stories, creative processes and truths will be honored, and where you will have the chance to meet other artists and build future projects with them. About the Audition Process: The Womxn's Action Commission team members will be at our office with welcoming beverages and a supportive environment: Here, you can share with us your spoken work/monologue work, as well as share your other art forms. - We will notify you of the next steps during the following week, and schedule 101 meetings with each participant, so we can start walking through the event. - Our audition/art submission form is coming very soon! so please keep an eye on this page and submit your responses as soon as possible.

The 2nd Annual Lee Scheingold Lecture in Poetry and Poetics @ Walker Ames Room (Kane Hall) Kane 225 Red Square (University Of Washington), Seattle, Washington 98105 (Thursday March 7, 2019) 5:30 - 8:45 PM)

The Lee Scheingold Lecture in Poetry and Poetics is thrilled to welcome Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs to the University of Washington on Thursday, March 7, 2019. A reception will be held from 5:30-6:30 in the Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall. From 7:00-8:15, Dr. Simpson and Dr. Gumbs will each share a short talk on poetry, poetics, and social justice, and then will be in conversation in Room 220 in Kane Hall. A book signing will follow. This lecture is hosted by the UW English Department and is made possible through the generous support of Lee Scheingold. Free and open to the public.

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist, who has been widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation. Her work breaks open the intersections between politics, story and song—bringing audiences into a rich and layered world of sound, light, and sovereign creativity.

Working for over a decade as an independent scholar using Nishnaabeg intellectual practices, Leanne has lectured and taught extensively at universities across Canada and has twenty years experience with Indigenous land based education. She holds a PhD from the University of Manitoba, is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University and faculty at the Dechinta Centre for Research & Learning in Denendeh. Leanne's books are regularly used in courses across Canada and the United States including Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back, The Gift Is in the Making, Lighting the Eighth Fire (editor), This Is An Honour Song (editor with Kiera Ladner) and The Winter We Danced (Kino-nda-niimi editorial collective). Her latest book, As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom Through Radical Resistance was published by the University of Minnesota Press in the fall of 2017, and was awarded Best Subsequent Book by the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. https://www.leannesimpson.ca/

As an educator, Alexis Pauline Gumbs walks in the legacy of Black lady school teachers in post-slavery communities who offered sacred educational space to the intergenerational newly free in exchange for the random necessities of life. She honors the lives and creative works of Black feminist geniuses as sacred texts for all people. She believes that in the time we live in access to the intersectional, holistic brilliance of the Black feminist tradition is as crucial as learning how to read. She brings that approach to her work as the provost of the Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind, a transmedia- enabled community school (aka tiny black feminist university) and lending library based in Durham, North Carolina.

A queer black troublemaker, a black feminist love evangelist and a prayer poet priestess, Alexis has a PhD in English, African and African-American Studies, and Women and Gender Studies from Duke University. She was the first scholar to research the Audre Lorde Papers at Spelman College, the June Jordan Papers at Harvard University, and the Lucille Clifton Papers at Emory University during her dissertation research.

She is the author of Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity, also published by Duke University Press; coeditor of Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines; and the founder and director of Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind, an educational program based in Durham, North Carolina. Following the innovative collection Spill, Alexis Pauline Gumbs's M Archive—the second book in a planned experimental triptych—is a series of poetic artifacts that speculatively documents the persistence of Black life following a worldwide cataclysm. Engaging with the work of the foundational Black feminist theorist M. Jacqui Alexander, and following the trajectory of Gumbs's acclaimed visionary fiction short story “Evidence,” M Archive is told from the perspective of a future researcher who uncovers evidence of the conditions of late capitalism, antiblackness, and environmental crisis while examining possibilities of being that exceed the human. http://alexispauline.com

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Restrooms: The most accessible restrooms are on the basement floor.

Seating: Wheelchair seating is available at the front of each auditorium.

For mapped and numbered ADA access information: https://www.washington.edu/admin/ada/kane.php

Parking: The Central Plaza Garage (underground) is closest, has wheelchair and disability parking on all levels. Use Kane elevator #168.

Dial-A-Ride: Stop #17 is located at the ride shelter at intersection of George Washington Lane and Memorial Way, and is uphill from Kane Hall.

Winter Quarter Social Justice Film Series (Wednesday, March 6, 2019) 6:30 PM

The Kelly ECC is back with another social justice film series for winter quarter!

Each Wednesday evening at 6:30, we'll be screening a film in the main lobby! We hope to see you there!

February's Focus: Black History Month March's Focus: Women's History Month ------ FILM LINE-UP: • March 6: Ladies First • March 13: Neerja ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center is near landmarks such as Alder Hall and Lander Hall.

For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: www.washington.edu/maps

The ECC’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator in the building.

There are universal, all-gender bathrooms in the building, as well as gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls.

The ECC is not kept scent-free, but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the event in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity.

University District Metro Bus Routes can be found here: metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/university_district.html

The In-Between Tour with DANakaDAN and Mike Bow (Wednesday, March 6, 2019) 7 PM - 9 PM @ Hub Lyceum Seattle, Washington 98195

Ever feel like you're not Asian enough? Not American enough? Join Youtube rapper DANakaDAN and actor Mike Bow for a hip hop style concert celebrating the feeling of being stuck between two identities.

Free general admission. Interested in VIP meet and greet tickets? Email [email protected] or register for VIP tickets!

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The Husky Union Building is near landmarks such as Allen Library, Padelford and Sieg. For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: http://www.washington.edu/maps/.The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk.

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

Indigenous and Women of Color Rise (Friday, March 8 2019) 7 PM - 10 PM @ The Seattle Public Library Central Library, 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98104

As our world burns, injustice festers around the globe. Patriarchy, racism, and capitalism are bringing us to ruin. In the face of this brutality, we need to elevate voices from the grassroots. And not just any voices. We need radical voices that take no prisoners, that speak the truth, that rip down the fantasies of the powerful and inspire us to fight like our lives depend on it.

On March 8th, 2019 (International Women's Day), an event will be held featuring two of these powerful voices: Dominique Christina, the author of four books and the only person to EVER become a two-time world champion in slam poetry, and Cherry Smiley, warrior hero, feminist activist, scholar, and artist from the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) and Diné (Navajo) nations.

The evening program will inform, educate, empower, inspire, and strengthen our spirit for the injustices we face: male violence, objectification, sexual exploitation, and racialization. Tickets are available now! ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

All Library locations, restrooms and meeting rooms are accessible with one or more accessible public computer workstations.

Designated accessible parking spaces are available at all 27 locations.

Automatic doors at all main entrances.

Elevator access to all levels, with verbal cues at each floor at the Central Library.

TTY-enabled courtesy (public) phones on Level 1 at the Central Library.

Service Animals

In compliance with the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), and the Seattle Municipal Code, service animals are welcome in all areas of the Library where members of the public are normally allowed to go.

Free, rapid HIV Testing and PrEP counseling provided by Lifelong. First come, first serve, walk-in appointments available on the last Monday of every month during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters! Other Times Offered (All times at Q-Center from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

Monday, March 25

Monday, April 29

Monday, May 27

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The HUB IS not kept scent-free but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the Q Center in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or [email protected] preferably 10 days in advance.

Let’s Talk is a free program that connects UW students with support from experienced counselors from the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center without an appointment. Counselors hold drop-in hours at four sites on campus:

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

Let’s Talk offers informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care. To learn more, visit letstalk.washington.edu. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk.

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The ECC has single-stall gender-neutral bathrooms on each floor, near the gender-binary bathrooms to which signs are indicated.

Odegaard Library is not ADA accessible nor scent free.

All rooms in Mary Gates Hall are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 or [email protected]. MGH is not scent free.

Thank you for being a part of our community <3 We are so glad that you are here, and we are so glad to get to know you! Have questions about the QSC? Just want to get involved? Find our office hours online at hours.asuw.org. To hear more from the QSC be sure to like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter & instagram to stay up to date with all queer and trans related happenings on campus and in Seattle! With love, Mehria Ibrahimi, Outreach & Engagement Intern.

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showbizchicago · 5 years

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Steppenwolf for Young Adults Presents THE BROTHER SIZE Oct. 2-19

Returning to the stage for the first time since its celebrated Chicago premiere, Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) presents The Brothers Size by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Academy Award Moonlight, co-creator of MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT) and directed by acclaimed Chicago director Monty Cole. Both shows in SYA’s 2019/20 Season explore the question, “How do you navigate family history while trying to write your own?” Ogun Size is hardworking and heartbroken. Oshoosi Size is recently returned home from prison and trying to be anywhere but. In this fierce and honest look at the complex bonds of brotherhood, Tarell Alvin McCraney weaves together poetry, music and Yoruba mythology to magnify the tug-of-war between freedom and the need to belong somewhere, to something, to someone. Public performances of The Brothers Size begin Friday, October 4, 2019 and run through Saturday, October 19, 2019 in the Downstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). Single tickets ($20-$30) are now on sale through Audience Services at 312-335-1650 or steppenwolf.org. Weekday performances are reserved for school groups; more than 15,000 Chicago Public School students will experience the production. Interested in bringing a school group? More info at steppenwolf.org/education. Director Monty Cole shares, “The Brothers Size has always been one of my favorite plays. I’m in love with its vulnerable language about one’s duty to their family, culture, nation — and their own freedom. When I was in high school, I remember being so excited to go to SYA productions. It’s an honor to bring this play back to the Steppenwolf stage for young adults to see themselves reflected.” Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly Performance Steppenwolf is pleased to present a Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performance for The Brothers Size on Saturday, October 19 at 3pm. Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performances feature a relaxed performance environment and minor adjustments to sensory effects such as lighting and sound cues. House lights will be left up at a low level, and it’s okay for audience members to make noise, move, and leave the theater. Social narratives and character guides will be shared in advance of guests’ visit, and a quiet area will be designated in a section of the lobby. For more information, please email [email protected]. Meet the Cast

The cast features (Pictured L to R) Patrick Agada (Oshoosi Size), Manny Buckley (Ogun Size) and Rashaad Hall (Elegba). Patrick Agada is making his Steppenwolf for Young Adults debut. Chicago credits include: Something Clean, You For Me For You (Sideshow/Rivendell Theatre); Dutch Masters (Jackalope Theatre, Jeff Award); Choir Boy, The Play About My Dad (Raven Theatre); Superior Donuts (Open Door Theatre); Dunsinane, Q Brother’s Christmas Carol, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Jabari Dreams of Freedom (Chicago Children’s Theatre). Regional credits include Blue Man Group (Astor Place Theatre). TV credits include Chicago Fire. Manny Buckley returns to Steppenwolf for Young Adults. He was previously seen in Of Mice and Men, George Orwell's 1984 in SYA and Hit the Wall in Garage Rep. Manny is an ensemble member of American Blues Theater where he has been seen in Waiting For Lefty, Looking Over the President's Shoulder, Dutchman/TRANSit and Six Corners. Television credits include Chicago Fire, Proven Innocent and Sirens. Film credits include Pilgrim, Sugar and Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing. Mr. Buckley is the recipient of a Black Theater Alliance Award, Black Excellence Award and teacher of the year award for 2019. Rashaad Hall is making his Steppenwolf for Young Adults debut. Chicago credits include: True West, Lord of the Flies (Steppenwolf Theatre, understudy); The Displaced (Haven Theatre); Hairy Ape (Oracle, Jeff nomination for Best Ensemble); Welcome to Jesus (American Theatre Co.); How to Catch Creation, Teddy Ferrara, A Christmas Carol and The Convert (Goodman Theatre); Time is on Our Side (About Face Theatre); Electra (Court Theatre); and All Our Tragic (Hypocrites Theatre). Web Series Credits: Brown Girls and The Right Swipe. Film Credits: Rendezvous in Chicago, An Acceptable Loss, and The Play Cycle. About the Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney is an acclaimed playwright and screenwriter and has been a Steppenwolf ensemble member since 2010. His script In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue is the basis for the Oscar-winning film Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins, for which McCraney and Jenkins won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also wrote the film High Flying Bird which recently premiered on Netflix directed by Steven Soderbergh. McCraney’s plays include The Brother/Sister Plays trilogy, Choir Boy, Head of Passes, MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT and WIG OUT!. McCraney is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, the Whiting Award, Steinberg Playwright Award, the Evening Standard Award, the New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award, the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, the Windham Campbell Award, and a Doris Duke Artist Award. He is currently Chair of Playwriting at Yale School of Drama; an ensemble member at Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago; and a member of Teo Castellanos/D-Projects. McCraney is currently working on an original scripted TV series, David Makes Man, for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, produced by Michael B. Jordan and Page Fright Productions. About the Director Monty Cole recently directed Kiss by Guillermo Calderon at the Haven Theatre Company, and has directed productions, readings and workshops for Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, The Alley Theatre, The Court Theatre, Victory Gardens, American Theatre Company, The Gift Theatre, The House Theatre of Chicago, Cape Cod Theatre Project, Oracle Productions, California Institute of the Arts and others. Cole directed the critically acclaimed and Jeff Award-winning production of The Hairy Ape for Oracle Productions and Hamlet at The Gift Theatre. Monty is currently adapting John Howard Griffin's classic memoir Black Like Me for the stage and collaborating with choreographer Breon Arzell at the Center for New Performance on a new iteration of In Dahomey, the first black Broadway musical. The Brothers Size production team includes Yu Shibagaki (Scenic Design), Mieka van der Ploeg (Costume Design), Claire Chrzan (Lighting Design), Jeffrey Levin (Sound Design), and Rasean Davonte Johnson (Projection Design). Additional credits include Michelle Medvin (Production Stage Manager), Hallie Gordon (Artistic Director Steppenwolf for Young Adults) and JC Clementz (Casting Director). Performance & Ticket Info There are 10 public performances of The Brothers Size: Friday, October 4 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 5 at 3pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, October 6 at 3pm; Friday, October 11 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 12 at 3pm and 7:30pm; Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 19 at 3pm and 7:30 pm.*The October 19 at 3pm performance will be a Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performance. Weekday performances are reserved for school groups; more than 15,000 Chicago Public School students will experience the production. To bring a school group or learn more about Steppenwolf’s robust education offerings visit steppenwolf.org/education. Plan Your Visit Steppenwolf is located at 1650 N Halsted St near all forms of public transportation, bike racks and Divvy bike stands. The parking facility ($15 or $17, cash or card) is located just south of our theater at 1624 N Halsted. Valet parking service ($15 cash) is available directly in front of the main entrance starting at 5pm on weeknights, 1pm on weekends and at 12noon before Wednesday matinees. Limited street and lot parking are also available. For last minute questions and concerns, patrons can call the Steppenwolf Parking Hotline at 312.335.1774. Committed to making the Steppenwolf experience accessible to everyone, performances featuring American Sign Language Interpretation, Open Captioning and Audio Description are offered during the run of each play. Assistive listening devices and large-print programs are available for every performance and the Downstairs and 1700 Theatres are each equipped with an induction hearing loop. All theaters feature wheelchair accessible seating and restrooms, and Front Bar features a push-button entrance, all-gender restrooms and accessible counter and table spaces. Accessible Performances: Relaxed/Sensory Friendly Performance: Saturday, October 19, 1pm lobby and 3pm curtain American Sign Language Interpretation and Open Captioning (student): Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm American Sign Language Interpretation and Open Captioning (public): Friday, October 11 at 7:30pm Audio Description and Touch Tour: Saturday, October 19 at 3pm Steppenwolf Education’s unique approach combines play production with educational components to enhance arts education for young audiences, as well as their teachers and families, as well as a professional leadership program for early-career professionals. Every season Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) creates two full-scale professional productions specifically for teen audiences Working closely with the Chicago Public and metropolitan area schools and other community partners, Steppenwolf Education annually ensures access to the theater for more than 20,000 participants from Chicago’s diverse communities. The initiative also includes post-show discussions with artists; classroom residencies led by Steppenwolf-trained teaching artists in almost 100 classrooms in public high schools; professional development workshops for educators; and the Young Adult Council, an innovative year-round after-school initiative that uniquely engages high school students in all areas of the theater’s operations, as well as other teen and community based programs. Year of Chicago Theatre Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to be part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre, presented by the City of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres. To truly fall in love with Chicago, you must go to our theatres. This is where the city bares its fearless soul. Home to a community of creators, risk-takers, and big hearts, Chicago theatre is a hotbed for exciting new work and hundreds of world premieres every year. From Broadway musicals to storefront plays and improv, there’s always a seat waiting for you at one of our 200+ theatres. Book your next show today at ChicagoPlays.com. Steppenwolf Theatre Company is the nation’s premier ensemble theater. Formed by a collective of actors in 1976, the ensemble members represent a remarkable cross-section of actors, directors and playwrights. Thrilling and powerful productions from Balm in Gilead and August: Osage County to MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT—and accolades that include the National Medal of Arts and 12 Tony Awards—have made the theater legendary. Steppenwolf produces hundreds of performances and events annually in its three spaces: the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat 1700 Theatre. Artistic programming includes a seven-play season; a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season; Visiting Company engagements; and LookOut, a multi-genre performances series. Education initiatives include the nationally recognized work of Steppenwolf for Young Adults, which engages 20,000 participants annually from Chicago’s diverse communities; the esteemed School at Steppenwolf; and Professional Leadership Programs for arts administration training. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Sydney, Galway and Dublin. Anna D. Shapiro is the Artistic Director and David Schmitz is the Executive Director. Eric Lefkofsky is Chair of Steppenwolf’s Board of Trustees. Steppenwolf’s Mission: Steppenwolf strives to create thrilling, courageous and provocative art in a thoughtful and inclusive environment. We succeed when we disrupt your routine with experiences that spark curiosity, empathy and joy. We invite you to join our ensemble as we navigate, together, our complex world. Read the full article

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newyorktheater · 4 years

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Michael R. Jackson

One of the acceptance speeches, for Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, by winner Michael R. Jackson: “whenever we get to the other side of whatever this is, I feel like theater will still be home for me.”

Antwayn Hopper, Larry Owens (in front) as Usher

Larry Owens as Usher in Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop at Playwrights Horizons in 2019

L Morgan Lee, James Jackson, Jr., Jason Veasey, Larry Owens (plaid shirt), Antwayn Hopper, John-Michael Lyles in “A Strange Loop”

“Michael Jackson” is not just “the King of Pop” anymore, but also “the Pulitzer winning playwright.” After decades working in obscurity, Michael R. Jackson – or as he puts it, the living Michael Jackson – has gotten one accolade after another in the last few weeks for “A Strange Loop,” a musical that marked the Off-Broadway debut in 2019 of this talented composer, playwright, lyricist and vocal arranger. He began writing “A Strange Loop,” as he points out in the Q and A interview with me below, shortly after 9/11, and it was not produced until the Trump era — 18 years later!

Jackson had moved from Detroit to New York to become a soap opera writer, but somehow got sidetracked into theater, getting a BFA in Playwriting and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. “A Strange Loop” is inspired by his own life, but closer to what he calls an “emotional autobiography” than an actual one. It focuses on a character named Usher, a heavyset, queer, black man who works as an usher for “The Lion King,” while struggling to create a musical about a heavyset, queer, black man who is struggling to write a musical about….. This dizzying set-up features six performers who portray Usher’s Inner Thoughts, as well as all the characters in his life, including parents who don’t get him. When I saw it at Playwrights Horizons, I found the musical rich with 18 tuneful songs, skit-like episodes, witticisms, mini-parodies, complex layers of erudition, and knowing allusions.

On May 4th, ten months after the end of its run at Playwrights Horizon, Jackson won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for the musical, the first time the prize for drama had been given to a black writer for a musical, and the first time in Pulitzer history that a musical had won without a run on Broadway. Indeed, producers planned to take it to Broadway, stopping first at Woolly Mammoth Theater this September. Thanks to the pandemic, the D.C. theater has rescheduled for the summer of 2021, with Broadway plans uncertain.

“I don’t know when you’ll be able to see it, as COVID-19 has everybody guessing when we’ll be able to be together,” he told me.

Meanwhile, during the shut down, Jackson has also been given the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Off Broadway Alliance Award , The Dramatist Guild’s Hull-Warriner Award – and most recently the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Drama.

He is working on a new musical called “White Girl In Danger” with the Vineyard Theatre, which he has described as “a dark musical comedy about Keesha Gibbs, an African-American teen who lives in the ‘blackground’ of an all white world of a 90s era melodrama and seeks to prove she’s just as much of a protagonist/heroine as Meagan, Maegan, and Megan, the white girls who battle issues such as drugs, alcohol, abusive boyfriends, eating disorders, and finally a serial killer who has been murdering the town’s white girls one by one.”

Jackson also has been busy giving acceptance speeches, participating in panel discussions, and agreeing to interviews, including with me. It seemed like a good time for a Q and A (very slightly edited.)

These feel like surreal times — pandemic, Depression, high-profile race-based killings, worldwide demonstrations, Trump teargassing peaceful protesters to hold a Bible aloft as a prop….. How are you processing it all?

I am processing it all by focusing on my self-preservation and adhering to social distancing and wearing a mask when out of doors in light of COVID-19.

How do you feel “A Strange Loop” speaks to these times in specific ways?

“A Strange Loop” was begun in the first Bush term not that long after September 11th 2001 and continued to develop over the next Bush term and two Obama terms until it was produced in the Trump era. It’s about what it means to be a self in general and what it means to be a black queer self in particular so its message of self-love and self-acceptance and yet also self-disavowal both speaks to these times specifically and not at all.

When you talk about “these times,” do you mean the Trump era, or do you mean the days since the death of George Floyd?

When I say “these days” I just mean the present. The musical speaks to these days specifically because the character is about someone who is at war with who he is which is shaped by his experiences as a black, queer man/artist. His Thoughts threaten to overwhelm him with feelings of doubt and self-loathing. He comes out of the other side of that realizing that nothing is actually wrong with him. From my perspective, that is a message for our time.

I suppose we need to clarify here: The musical is obviously inspired by your own life. How much do you as the creator intend us to see Usher as an Everyman reflective of the era

I intend for you to meet Usher wherever you are and to think about your self and your perception of yourself and a black, queer man perceiving himself. He’s both an Everyman and he is himself.

At the risk of sounding like the parents in the show, I am curious as to why you think it took you 18 years to finish “A Strange Loop”

Because I needed to figure out nothing was wrong with me in order to know what the show was actually about. The world is constantly feeding us negative ideas about ourselves and it just took me a while to figure that out.

In a recent interview, you said “we need to have a national conversation about taste and discernment.” What do you mean by this?

I meant that there’s a lot of shitty partisan art out there that is more interested in its appearance of speaking to social justice than doing what art actually does well, which is entertain and provoke thought, emotion and/or empathy, particularly in the theater but not only in the theater. Art is about being particular and having a point of view that you are trying to communicate. Your taste and discernment are key at communicating a point of view. I feel that being lost and I would like to fight to preserve and deepen it.

Do you feel there is a specific racism connected to the theater world that’s distinct from the world at large? Same question vis a vis homophobia?

Theater sits within capitalism. Capitalism is racist therefore theater is not immune to racism. Homophobia exists within capitalism too therefore theater is not immune however many of the gatekeepers of theater are gay and white and therefore not exempt from being racist in part because they are helping guiding the hands of a capitalist system that is racist. So pick your poison.

If somebody came to you in all sincerity asking for a starter list of ten works of theater to understand where you’re coming from, what would you include?

The Adding Machine by Josh Schmidt

Waiting For Lefty by Clifford Odets

The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin by Kirsten Childs

Passing Strange by Stew

Bootycandy by Robert O’Hara

In Trousers by William Finn

Hair by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermott

Blue Window by Craig Lucas

Jackie O by Wayne Koestenbaum and Michael Daugherty

Follies by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim

Q and A with Michael Jackson: “A Strange Loop” and A Strange Time "Michael Jackson" is not just "the King of Pop" anymore, but also "the Pulitzer winning playwright." After decades working in obscurity, Michael R.

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baaofnyc: YOU OUGHTA JOIN US! Sunday, November 22nd for a Jagged Little Pill celebration alongside Tony nominees Kathyn Gallagher and Derek Klena 🎉

It's a 2 Master Class + Reunion Q&A with both stars kind of deal, and you can reserve your spot today!

Link is in our bio!

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Broadway Artists Alliance's Instagram Story (November 18, 2020)

website to sign up: https://www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/programs/one-day-master-classes-2/

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Broadway Artists Alliance: Reunion Q&A with Derek Klena and Kathryn Gallagher (fun shot) - BAA Jagged Little Pill

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[Qsc_asuw] SPRING! Newsletter Week 2

Welcome to Week 2! <3

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week:

Trinidad Escobar is a storyteller and poet, mother and bruha, student and educator from Oakland, California. Her graphic memoir CRUSHED was published in 2018. Her graphic novella TRYST, about queer aswang love, will be published by Gantala Press in the Philippines in 2020. Her graphic novel Of Sea And Venom will be published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux in 2021. Trinidad teaches Race & Comics at California College of the Arts in the Bay Area, California.

The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will NOT be meeting this Friday due to the Queer Students of Color Conference!

Transgender & Gender Diverse Support & Social Group (Wednesday, April 10, 2019) 6-8 PM @ U.T.O.P.I.A Seattle 205 E. Meeker St. Kent, Washington 98032

[trans] ACTION is a support/social group for sex workers that is held every first Wednesday of every month. It is an opportunity that provides sex workers a safe space to engage in topical discussions relating to their life and/or work. This gathering is open to transgender and gender diverse sex workers with current or past experience in the sex trade.

Discussions include topics such as:

*Safety and self- care

*Decriminalization and Destigmatization of sex work

*Know your rights training

*Legal assistance

*Employment & housing

[trans] ACTION promotes and values confidentiality regarding interactions within the group.

The undisclosed location has ample parking, all-gender and ADA-accessible restroom. Come and build community with us! For more information please email Ara-lei at [email protected] Upcoming Dates :

Wed April 10 (6-8pm)

Wed May 8 (6-8pm)

Wed June 12 (6-8pm)

Grace L. Dillon: Indigenous Futurism | Free at SAM (Thursday, April 11, 2019) 7 PM - 8 PM

Explore the creative genre of Indigenous Futurism across different media including literature, music, and art that feature “Native-centered worlds liberated by the imagination.” FREE with RSVP: bit.ly/IndigenousFuturismSAM About the Presenter Grace L. Dillon is a professor in the Indigenous Nations Studies Program at Portland State University in Oregon, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on a range of interests including Native American and Indigenous studies, science fiction, Indigenous cinema, popular culture, race and social justice, and early modern literature. She is the editor of Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction (University of Arizona Press, 2012) and Hive of Dreams: Contemporary Science Fiction from the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State University Press, 2003). Her work appears in diverse journals including The Journal of Science Fiction Film and Television; Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction; Extrapolation; The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts; The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television; Science Fiction Studies; and Renaissance Pape.

Storytelling Strategies for Dismantling Racism

(Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

Storytelling is an ancient human technology meant to encapsulate information and build connections. We are all capable of sharing our stories and more importantly, to witnessing and hearing each other with openness and compassion.

· Facilitators: Nikkita Oliver (featured) with youth storyteller, Azura Tyabji, Natasha Marin, Fleur Larsen, and Bert Hopkins.

+ Bios Available Here: https://ssdr-apr2019.paperform.co/

How can we strategically explore and dismantle problematic racial structures in our organizations using our own personal stories?

During this training, facilitators will guide participants in the following:

+ Exploring institutional narratives and the structures. + Practicing deep listening, especially with regards to the language of power & privilege. + Role-play for navigating difficult conversations.

Join us in this training to explore how storytelling can be used to develop concrete strategies to help individuals and organizations actively engaged in anti-racist work.

DISABILITY MONTH APRIL 2019

Disability Conference

(Saturday, April 9) 4-5 PM @ HUB 145

ASL Workshop

(Thursday, April 11) 5-7 PM @ HUB 332

Sara Acevedo: Building Collectively Toward Institutional Access

(Wednesday, April 17) 5-6 PM @ HUB 340

F*** Stairs Kick Off

(Friday, April 19) 4-5 PM @ HUB 340

Disability Studies Program Brown Bag Sharan Brown

(Tuesday, April 30) 12-1 PM @ MGH 024

Sexual Assault Open Mic

(Tuesday, April 30) 5-7 PM@ HUB 340

ASUW SDC Presents: ASL Workshop (Thursday, April 18) 5-7 PM @ HUB 332

Learn the basics of American Sign Language from the UW ASL Club, featuring presentations from TEDxUCLA speaker Austin Vaday and UW Professor Lance Forshay.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

CART captioning and ASL/voice interpretation will be provided.

This event is a scent-free space! Please refrain from using scented products if you will be in attendance.

F*** Stairs Kick Off (Friday, April 19) 4-5 PM @ HUB 340

Come learn about the purpose of the pledge, hear from Disability Rights advocates, and celebrate the beginning of our 2019 F*** Stairs campaign!

There will be donuts, veggies, coffee/tea, and lemonade! (Vegan/gluten free options available)

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

CART Captioning will be provided.

This is a scent free event! Please refrain from using scented products if you plan on attending.

Narratives of Pain: Healing Trauma through Storytelling (Friday, April 12, 2019) 7 PM - 9 PM

Hugo House 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122

Narratives of Pain is a storytelling showcase geared towards community-centered healing. Each showcase features a collection of brave storytellers who share about personal pain, in the presence of supportive community. Stories range in subject matter and form, focused on the needs of each person. The Narratives of Pain structure honors both storytellers and witnesses (i.e. audience) within its format. We invite all community members to experience this event, in hopes that the evening will be valuable and cathartic. If interested in storytelling, please reach out to Zain Shamoon at [email protected]. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The new Hugo House is fully ADA-compliant. If you require specific accommodations, please contact us so that we may assist you.

There are gender-neutral bathrooms.

Public transportation: The new Hugo House is a short walk from the Capitol Hill light rail station and the First Hill streetcar (Broadway & Pike-Pine stop) and within a half-mile of many buses, including routes 8, 10, 11, 43, 49, and 60.

Parking: A pay parking lot is available nearby at the Greek Orthodox Church at 13th and Howell, or at Seattle Central College’s Harvard Garage at 1609 Harvard Avenue. Street parking is also available but not guaranteed. The garage beneath Hugo House is for tenants only.

Machismo and Toxic Masculinity (Monday, April 15, 2019) 6 PM - 8 PM @ ECC Unity Room ASUW SARVA and ASUW La Raza Present:

A roundtable dissection of machismo and toxic masculinity in the Latinx community with La Raza Student Commission.

Pasifik Voices Spring 2019 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019) 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ ECT

We are back for the last Pasifik Voices of the school year! You know the drill: come out and join us for a night of showcasing and celebrating the unique talents and performances of individuals who make up the greater Pacific Islander community on the UW campus!

As always, you can look forward to... music, dance, art, spoken-word, community and more!

Admission is FREE, bring all your homies!

Interested in performing? Sign up NOW at: tinyurl.com/pvspring2019 Interested in MCing? Apply here: https://forms.gle/GFHgbk6di1ZrCVhx7

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

Let’s Talk offers informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care. To learn more, visit letstalk.washington.edu. The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk. An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB. The HUB IS not kept scent-free but we ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products (e.g. perfume, hair products) or essential oils to/in the Q Center in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity.

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[Qsc_asuw] SPRING! Newsletter Week 1

Welcome to Spring Quarter! <3

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week:

Vienna Rye is a 27 year-old artist / organizer based in New York City. They use art as a catalyst to confront and uproot settler colonialism, racism, capitalism, and patriarchy.

The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will be meeting this Friday (Location TBD)!

Support arrested Chinese labor activists! (Monday, April 1, 2019) 1PM - 3:30 PM @ Red Square at UW Seattle, Washington 98195

We, as Parisol, USAS and allied groups, write to you asking for your support in protesting the disappearance of labor activists in China. In recent months, government crackdowns on factory organizing have resulted in a wave of arrests and disappearances on students and activists. The climate is highly repressive at this time. Across the ocean, we will not let these injustices pass in silence. Please join us on April 1st in Red Square for a speak out at 2pm, call-ins to the US Chinese embassy asking for immediate release of these activists, and postcard writing to Wei Zhili at the Shenzhen detention center directly. Please read here for more insight.

Magical Negro: a reading by Morgan Parker (Thursday, April 4, 2019) 7 PM - 9 PM

Hugo House 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122

Join acclaimed poet Morgan Parker as she reads from her latest collection, MAGICAL NEGRO.

MAGICAL NEGRO (Tin House Books, 2019) is an archive of Black everydayness, a catalog of contemporary folk heroes, an ethnography of ancestral grief, and an inventory of figureheads, idioms, and customs. Focused primarily on depictions of Black womanhood alongside personal narratives, the collection tackles interior and exterior politics—of both the body and society, of both the individual and the collective experience. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Morgan Parker is the author of THERE ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAN BEYONCÉ (Tin House Books, 2017) and OTHER PEOPLE’S COMFORT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT (Switchback Books, 2015). Her poetry and essays have appeared in Tin House, the Paris Review, The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop, Best American Poetry, The New York Times, The Nation, and more. She is the recipient of a 2017 National Endowment for the Arts in Literature Fellowship, winner of a 2016 Pushcart Prize, and a Cave Canem graduate fellow. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The new Hugo House is fully ADA-compliant. If you require specific accommodations, please contact us so that we may assist you.

There are gender-neutral bathrooms.

Alchemy Poetry Featuring JOY MA (Tuesday, April 2, 2019) 7:30 PM - 10 PM @ Alchemy Poetry

1408 E Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98122

Alchemy is a curated performance art space that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant. JOY MA is an emerging, interdisciplinary artist who delves in media including but not limited to performance, experimental music production, DJing, and writing. They are passionate about bridging the arts, historical research, and community organizing for racial, economic, and gender justice. JOY MA reps the South Side of Chicago and the planet Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede, all day every day. They are musically influenced by Chicago house, juke, and footwork style tunes. You can win their heart by bringing vegan deep dish pizza and flamin’ hots to the turn up. $5 Admission ALL AGES Limited Showcase Mic Spots Every first, third and sometimes fifth Tuesday of the month at 7pm, we call on two featured performers and a showcase mic at Lovecitylove. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Entry door to LoveCityLove is at least 32 inches wide

Restroom is single stall.

There is a grab bar installed in this restroom, clearance measures TBD.

There are 2 couches, and 20 folding chairs available in the space. We ask that the audience prioritize folks that need to be seated during the show.

Parking is paid street parking, or there is a paid lot on the east side of the building.

We are located near bus routes 11,12, and 2 and 0.4 miles away from the Broadway and Pike Streetcar stop.

Queer Staff Narratives (Friday, April 5, 2019) 5:30 PM - 7 PM @ ECT

Come hear UW LGBTQ Staff share their experiences growing up queer, their present lives, and their advice for students (LGBTQ and ally alike)! The event will conclude with a panel where students will have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions.

6th Annual DREAM Banquet (Saturday, April 6, 2019) 4 PM - 7 PM @ UW "wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Intellectual House La Raza Student Commission and constituents invite you to the 6th Annual Dream Banquet!

Table (8 people): $400

General Individual tickets: $60

UW Students: $30

You can purchase tickets in the following website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dream-banquet-tickets-59559489035

Storytelling Strategies for Dismantling Racism

(April 11, 2019 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

· Facilitators: Nikkita Oliver (featured) with youth storyteller, Azura Tyabji, Natasha Marin, Fleur Larsen, and Bert Hopkins.

+ Bios Available Here: https://ssdr-apr2019.paperform.co/

How can we strategically explore and dismantle problematic racial structures in our organizations using our own personal stories?

During this training, facilitators will guide participants in the following:

+ Exploring institutional narratives and the structures. + Practicing deep listening, especially with regards to the language of power & privilege. + Role-play for navigating difficult conversations.

Join us in this training to explore how storytelling can be used to develop concrete strategies to help individuals and organizations actively engaged in anti-racist work.

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

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[Qsc_asuw] Week 7 Newsletter

Welcome to Week Seven! <3 QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week: Kendrick Daye: harlem based artist and designer burdened with glorious purpose.

The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will be meeting this Friday in the ECC Asian room!

Queer NAPI Narratives is an open mic night centering queer Native, Asian, & Pacific Islander voices and stories through poetry, spoken word, singing, dance, and more! It seeks to explore the intersections of our identities, build solidarity, and ultimately provide a space to heal through art and community.

(Wednesday, February 20, 2019) 6 PM - 8 PM @ Parnassus Cafe and Gallery University of Washington - Basement of the Art Building, Seattle.

Sign-up form here: https://goo.gl/y2ytV6 OR at the event! This event is done in collaboration between the Queer Student Commission, the Asian Student Commission, the Pacific Islander Student Commission, & the American Indian Student Commission. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

We ask that you do not wear scented/fragranced products or clothing in order to make the space accessible to those with chemical injury or multiple chemical sensitivity.

Gender-neutral bathrooms are on the 1st floor, Room 111; Basement, one near Stair #4 and one near Room 9.

To request a disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or [email protected] preferably 10 days in advance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and/or [email protected].

11TH ANNUAL EVERYBODY EVERY BODY FASHION SHOW! (Tuesday, February 19, 2019) 6 - 9 PM @ Both HUB Ballrooms FREE to students & the public. The ASUW Student Health Consortium's 11th Annual, Everybody Every Body Fashion Show aims to create dialogue around the discourse of bodies and identities. After 10 great years of showcasing the multitude of students that attend this school, your peers and deconstructing what health looks like in different bodies, we are excited to continue this tradition of destigmatization! - Keynote Speaker: Jes Baker - Caricature artists from 5:30-7:30pm (HUB 2nd floor) - Photo gallery - Refreshments provided - Photo booth & props - DJ live music - Fashion Show Starts at 7 PM - Performances by Hip Hop Student Association and UW Kahaani Keynote Speaker: Jes Baker is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health. Jes is internationally recognized for her books, writing on her blog, The Militant Baker, the “Attractive and Fat” campaign, and her dedication to shifting social paradigms into a place where all people are offered the opportunity to love themselves just as they are. The "Attractive and Fat" campaign drew coverage from CNN, the Today Show, the BBC, and many other national and international media networks. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Event venue is mobility aid accessible.

HUB Ballrooms are on the second floor, with elevator access.

An all-genders restroom can be found on the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The Husky Union Building is near landmarks such as Allen Library, Padelford and Sieg. For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: http://www.washington.edu/maps/.

Short Talks: Love (Thursday, February 21, 2019) 7 PM - 9:30 PM @ KEXP Gathering Space Seattle, Washington 98109

When the personal is political, love makes all the difference. In celebration of the Q Center at the University of Washington’s 15th anniversary, four recent alumni will share their personal stories of love — of themselves, for the community and as a catalyst for change. $7 UWAA members / $10 public Featuring speakers Selma Al-Aswad, ’09, ’10, Helen "Hel" Gebreamlak, ’18, Jaimée Marsh, ’09 and Casey Wynecoop, ’16, with moderator Randy Ford. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

How to get here: KEXP is located at the northwest corner of Seattle Center's campus just north the Seattle Arena project and a short walk from the Space Needle, MoPop, Chihuly Garden and Glass, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center Armory and more. The main entrance is on 1st Ave N between Harrison and Republican, and all public entrances are accessible.

From I-5 - Take the Mercer Street Exit and follow the signs to Seattle Center. Turn left on Warren Avenue North.

Metro busses northbound #1, 2, 8, 13, 32 and RapidRide D Line stop at our front door. To find bus routes, visit www.tripplanner.kingcounty.gov

The Monorail can bring you from downtown to Seattle Center campus, a short walk from KEXP.

Lyft car share has a drop-off point near KEXP at Warren and Republican streets.

Parking: KEXP has no dedicated parking. There is paid street parking surrounding Seattle Center and Seattle Center parking garages are located around the campus. There is bike parking available within the courtyard to the east of our building.

Let's Talk About Inspiration Porn with Rooted in Rights @ HUB Room 334 (Thursday, February 21, 2019) 2:30 - 4:30 PM)

Re-telling disabled stories. Challenging 'Inspiration Porn' and Celebrating the Stories of Disabled People

Join Rooted in Rights and the D Center for an afternoon of storytelling and disability culture. In this workshop, we will discuss the topic of 'Inspiration Porn' and why its harmful messaging perpetuates ableist narratives that denigrate the lives of disabled people. As well we will facilitate a safe and creative space for attendees to share and celebrate their stories.

"Disability is not a 'brave struggle' or 'courage in the face of adversity'... disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live." - Neil Marcus PLEASE RSVP ON EVENTBRITE IF PLANNING TO ATTEND: http://www.bit.ly/inspoporn-workshop ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Standard platform ASL and CART captioning will be provided.

Event venue is mobility aid accessible.

Please arrive scent free or wash off at the provided station. For other access needs or inquiries please email [email protected].

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

Winter Quarter Social Justice Film Series (Wednesday, February 20, 2019) 6:30 PM

The Kelly ECC is back with another social justice film series for winter quarter!

Each Wednesday evening at 6:30, we'll be screening a film in the main lobby! We hope to see you there!

February's Focus: Black History Month March's Focus: Women's History Month ------ FILM LINE-UP: • February 20: The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross • February 27: Dark Girls • March 6: Ladies First • March 13: Neerja ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center is near landmarks such as Alder Hall and Lander Hall.

For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: www.washington.edu/maps

The ECC’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator in the building.

There are universal, all-gender bathrooms in the building, as well as gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls.

University District Metro Bus Routes can be found here: metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/university_district.html

Alchemy Poetry Featuring Christopher Diaz and Amy Lp with Dayana (Tuesday, February 19 2019) 7 PM - 9:30 PM @ Alchemy Poetry 1408 E Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98122

Alchemy is a curated performance art space that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant. We are powerful artists and our space allows our audience to witness the craft at its highest form. We believe that art is a divine power to create community.

Every first, third and sometimes fifth Tuesday of the month at 7pm, we call on two featured performers and a showcase mic at Lovecitylove.

Limited Showcase Mic Spots ALL AGES, $5 Admission

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Entry door to LoveCityLove is at least 32 inches wide

Restroom is single stall.

There is a grab bar installed in this restroom, clearance measures TBD.

There are 2 couches, and 20 folding chairs available in the space. We ask that the audience prioritize folks that need to be seated during the show.

Parking is paid street parking, or there is a paid lot on the east side of the building.

We are located near bus routes 11,12, and 2 and 0.4 miles away from the Broadway and Pike Streetcar stop.

That We Should Be Heirs Writing Workshop (Friday, February 22, 2019) 2:30 PM - 4 PM @ Student Union Building (HUB) room 332 A call to immigrant and refugee families to participate in a collaborative arts project from our colleagues at the Southeast Asia Center at the University of Washington:

Refugees and immigrants are invited to contribute handwritten letters about their experiences as a method of alleviating burden and promoting healing. UW visiting artist Trinh Mai will then roll and bind these letters with string, forming a small scroll enclosing and concealing the words. These will be displayed as part of an art exhibit at Seattle's Gould Gallery from April 3 - May 3.

UW Faculty members Linh Nguyen and Jenna Grant will lead the workshop where you can write your story in a supportive, communal space. All are welcome to take part in this collaborative project for empowerment and voice, then view the exhibit. Paper and pencils will be provided.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Event venue is mobility aid accessible, the HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible.

Please arrive scent free or wash off at the provided station. For other access needs or inquiries please email [email protected].

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The Husky Union Building is near landmarks such as Allen Library, Padelford and Sieg. For a map, search HUB on the campus maps: http://www.washington.edu/maps/.

Generifus • Flying Fish Cove • Izumi (Wednesday, February 20, 2019) 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM @ Timbre Room

1809 Minor Avenue #10, Seattle, Washington 98101

$8 • Doors at 7:30 • Music begins at 8pm sharp Generifus • Intricate and magnificent legendary rock pop from Olympia, WA https://generifus.bandcamp.com Flying Fish Cove • Mythical melodies and dreamy moods, and they bop Izumi • Modern folk that is pure heart and magic spun into song https://izumi.bandcamp.com

How The Body Hold's It's Stories (Thursday, February 28, 2019) 7 PM - 9 PM

Hugo House 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122

How do our bodies hold onto experiences? How do generations of people of color, queer and trans people, and others who have experienced marginalization carry those stories over generations? Join writers Jordan Alam and Tessa Zeng for a reading and conversation on feeling a story in your bones and translating it to the page. Musician Lex Gavin will also perform. ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: Jordan Alam is a queer Bangladeshi-American writer, performer, and social change educator based out of Seattle. Her work engages with moments of rupture and transformation in the lives of people on the margins. Jordan’s work is heavily engaged in community, and she is a current Kundiman Pacific Northwest co-chair and 4Culture Artist Grant recipient. Her short stories and articles have appeared in The Atlantic, CultureStrike Magazine, The Rumpus, and AAWW’s The Margins; she has spoken at events including the Aspen Ideas Festival and the Eyes on Bangladesh exhibition. She is also the founder of the Asian American social justice publication, Project As [I] Am (http://www.project-as-i-am.com). Most recently, she has completed a fellowship with Town Hall Seattle to create collaborative performance pieces about stories of the body and been editing a draft of her debut novel. Lex Gavin is a multidisciplinary artist living in Seattle. Their brain (and thus their work) grapples with paradox, perception, nuance, and the failures of identity. They are interested in magic, neuroscience/somatics/epigenetics, and human systems. When they are not neglecting their creative pursuits, they work in the youth development field and play in the kitchen. Tessa Zeng is a writer, systems change advocate, and co-creative maker. She has been published in various poetry anthologies and journals, and received an Individualized BA from Goddard College for her work on social misrecognition. With their work, they hope to create beautiful experiences of interconnection and recognition that can heal traumas caused by oppressive structures.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The new Hugo House is fully ADA-compliant. If you require specific accommodations, please contact us so that we may assist you.

There are gender-neutral bathrooms.

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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

Let’s Talk offers informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care. To learn more, visit letstalk.washington.edu. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk.

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The ECC has single-stall gender-neutral bathrooms on each floor, near the gender-binary bathrooms to which signs are indicated.

Odegaard Library is not ADA accessible nor scent free.

All rooms in Mary Gates Hall are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 or [email protected]. MGH is not scent free.

Thank you for being a part of our community <3

We are so glad that you are here, and we are so glad to get to know you!

Have questions about the QSC? Just want to get involved? Find our office hours online at hours.asuw.org. To hear more from the QSC be sure to like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter & instagram to stay up to date with all queer and trans related happenings on campus and in Seattle!

With love,

Mehria Ibrahimi, Outreach & Engagement Intern.

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[Qsc_asuw] 1/29/19 Newsletter

Welcome to Week Four! <3

Artist Spotlight of the Week :

Alia Romagnoli is a 21-year-old queer and bi-racial freelance photographer and art director with a BA in Film and Television from the University of Westminster. She mainly shoots PoCs and mixed-race individuals and her focus is on fashion and portraiture. The concepts in her work relate to her biracial background as well as the countries she grew up in- being half Indian and half Italian and now based in the UK, she works between London, Bangalore, and Paris.

Our community is one composed of powerful immigrants, refugees, black, and indigenous folks and during this time we must protect and fight for our friends and families by all means necessary. As those we love are endangered, we stand with QTPOC's to abolish I.C.E, borders, prisons and to fight against U.S militarism in order to create a more just world for all.

On behalf of the QSC, we are honored and grateful for the opportunities we will have this year to celebrate you, to heal with you, and to work in solidarity with you.

The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will be meeting this Friday (Location TBD!)

2nd Annual New Year, New Queer: Living Ancestors (February 1, 2019) 6 PM - 10 PM Join us for a QTIPOC Showcase of QTIPOC Evergreen Students and Pacific Northwest QTIPOC guest Artists. Reception with snacks, refreshments, and mingling at 6:30 pm, followed by the showcase from 7-10pm. Join our emcees, Sin Amen and Sumahi, for a night of fabulous entertainment, of song, dance, spoken word, and drag! Our performers include: Nic Masangkay DJ PHENOHYPE Queerbigan Moonyeka So’le Celestial Teddy Soe Britt Pierro Omar & Mimi Suggested donation for admission: $5, no one turned away for lack of funds ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: **All restrooms will be all-gender at this event.** PLEASE REFRAIN FROM WEARING SCENTED PRODUCTS TO THIS EVENT AND/OR SMOKING AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE THE EVENT. This event is located at the COM Building's Recital Hall, and has wheelchair accessibility.

Free, rapid HIV Testing and PrEP counseling provided by Lifelong. (Monday, January 28th) 1 PM - 4 PM First come, first serve, walk-in appointments available on the last Monday of every month during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters! Other Times Offered (All times at Q-Center from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) :

Monday, January 28th

Monday, February 25th

Monday, March 25

Monday, April 29

Monday, May 27

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

Indigenous Teen Art Show Opening Reception

(Sunday, February 3, 2019) 4 PM - 6 PM @ The Vera Project Warren and Republican, Seattle, Washington 98109

Join us February 3rd, 4-6pm at the Vera Project to celebrate the opening of this exhibition with refreshments and performances starting at 5pm! This event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will run February 3 - 28, check the Vera Project schedule for visiting hours.

Curated by Aiyanna Stitt (Choctaw) alongside Moe’nayah Holland and Michael Anderson of Teens in Tacoma, the yəhaw̓ Indigenous Teen Art Show aims to recognize the artistic abilities and talents of young people in our communities. While young Indigenous creatives are under-represented in the mainstream art world, this show hopes to highlight their capabilities. Learn more at yehawshow.com. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Our front (show) door is located at the bottom of a ramp, & our office door is located at street level with a long hallway that goes through our recording studio to a wheelchair elevator that goes from the studio to backstage/ground level. This means that whichever door you enter, it’s possible for a chair to get to our main floor/showroom. The showroom currently doesn’t have a designated area for disabled seating or wheelchairs; the showroom is mainly one big open space, but we’d be happy to figure out how to designate an area if need be.

Restrooms are on the ground level and are wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral. For other accessibility questions, please contact [email protected].

Alchemy Poetry Featuring Naa Akua and Carlos Nieto (Tuesday, January 29, 2019) 7 PM - 9:30 PM @ Alchemy Poetry

1408 E Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98122

Alchemy is a curated performance art space that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant. We are powerful artists and our space allows our audience to witness the craft at its highest form. We believe that art is a divine power to create community. $5 Admission ALL AGES Limited Showcase Mic Spots Every first, third and sometimes fifth Tuesday of the month at 7pm, we call on two featured performers and a showcase mic at Lovecitylove. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Entry door to LoveCityLove is at least 32 inches wide

Restroom is single stall.

There is a grab bar installed in this restroom, clearance measures TBD.

There are 2 couches, and 20 folding chairs available in the space. We ask that the audience prioritize folks that need to be seated during the show.

Parking is paid street parking, or there is a paid lot on the east side of the building.

We are located near bus routes 11,12, and 2 and 0.4 miles away from the Broadway and Pike Streetcar stop.

(Thursday, January 31, 2019) 2:30 PM - 4 PM @ D Center at the University of Washington 1851 NE Grant Ln, Seattle, WA 98105, Seattle, Washington 98105 Join the D Center for the Kusama: Infinity movie screening! Following the movie we will be having an optional informal discussion.

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation but is also active in painting, performance, film, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts.

This documentary covers her modest beginnings in Japan to becoming an internationally renowned artist. Yayoi Kusama also talks of her experience with mental illness and how art has helped her.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The movie will be captioned.

MGH 024 is mobility aid accessible and scent free space. Please do not wear any fragrances.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you!

Thriving While Trans: A Love Manual (Saturday, February 2, 2019) 6:30 PM - 9 PM @ Seattle Central College's Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Ave Thriving While Trans: A Love Manual is a literary project that centers testimonies of transgender thriving and resilience. TWT gives trans artists a place to publicly revise and claim a trans narrative that highlights the immense amount of strength, creativity, love, and intelligence steeped in transgender lives. Welcome home! This event features poetry, storytelling, music, and dance. This project was supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture. Performers include: Ebo Barton Katherine Alejandra Cross Mateo Cruz Esther Eidenberg-Noppe Tobi Hill-Meyer Dorothy Frances Kent Nic Masangkay + Collaborators Cole Peake Syniva Whitney + Collaborator Emceed by Amber Flame! Produced by Cody Pherigo. TICKETS: https://thriving.bpt.me Admission comes with an anthology of performers' work. At least 50% of ticket sales will be donated to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. ***Content Warning: Contains some graphic sexual material*** ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION - REQUIRED READING:

We will have an interpreter for Deaf/Hoh audience members, and there will be a reserved section for you and your guests at the front of the theater, along with reserved seating for audience members with limited vision.

Some of our performers and audience members have MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), which means that perfumes and fragrance can cause serious harm to them. These fragrances are in air fresheners and many soaps, hand sanitizers, hair products, laundry detergent, and more. Please avoid using these scented products before and during the show. If you cannot comply, or come to the show with these scents on your person, we will not be able to seat you, and you will be turned away without refund. For more information on MCS, please go to: http://www.healsoaz.org/mcs.htm.

For audience members with MCS: there will be a reserved section for you and your guests at the front of the theater with at least 1 air purifier. We cannot guarantee a scent-free auditorium but will offer a full refund if the event space becomes intolerable and you need to leave early.

The Erickson Theater has 4 wheelchair-accessible seats directly off the lobby.

Mondays, 2-4 PM, Odegaard Library Room 222

Tuesdays, 2-4 PM, Ethnic Cultural Center Room 306

Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Q Center (HUB 315)

Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 134E

Let’s Talk offers informal consultation – it is not a substitute for regular therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care. To learn more, visit letstalk.washington.edu. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

The HUB’s front entrance is wheelchair accessible and the common area is to the right of the main desk.

An all-genders restroom can be found at the 3rd floor, down the hallway from the Q Center. Gender binary bathrooms with multiple stalls can be found on each floor of the HUB.

The ECC has single-stall gender-neutral bathrooms on each floor, near the gender-binary bathrooms to which signs are indicated.

Odegaard Library is not ADA accessible nor scent free.

All rooms in Mary Gates Hall are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 or [email protected]. MGH is not scent free.

#events #qcs #qpoca #trans #queer #indigenous #art #let's talk

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