The Gift is an immersive, interactive performance that invites the audience to transition from self-reflection to action and advocacy over the course of the event. Sometime in the U.S.'s future, when most illnesses have been cured, two doctors host the first clinical trial for the societally destructive infectious agent Preston-Weche-Rhys – the source of white supremacy culture – with the audience cast as the subjects.
March 8 from 8:00 - 9:30pm ET (7:00 - 8:30pm CT). The artists will provide a few questions to prompt group dialogue and invite everyone to bring their lived experience, spirits of generosity and curiosity, and joy with them. If you are interested in stopping by the Zoom room to listen-in or share your thoughts for 5min, 10min, or the entire 90mins: please let them know here. Tosin and Rachel will email you the Zoom information. Monday March 8 the discussion will explore legacy and history in relation to race in the US, and is open to persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
This event is part of NextLOOK. In partnership with Joe's Movement Emporium, NextLOOK supports the development of new music, plays, dance and other experiences by regionally-based performing artists. These artists are mentored by seasoned arts administrators from The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium to construct innovative methods of deepening the audience’s involvement in their creative process. By removing logistical barriers of cost and space and providing a sounding board for artists creating new work, NextLOOK invests in the regional arts ecology and creates an accessible, exploratory environment that connects intriguing artists with adventurous audiences.
As part of the process shaping The Gift for NextLook, Tosin Olufolabi and Rachel Grossman are holding space for unstructured, intimate conversation around the themes of the performance on Monday nights February 22 and March 8 from 8:00 - 9:30pm ET (7:00 - 8:30pm CT). The artists will provide a few questions to prompt group dialogue and invite everyone to bring their lived experience, spirits of generosity and curiosity, and joy with them. If you are interested in stopping by the Zoom room to listen-in or share your thoughts for 5min, 10min, or the entire 90mins: please let them know here. Tosin and Rachel will email you the Zoom information. Monday February 22 the discussion will explore Black rage and is only open to people who identify as Black. Monday March 8 the discussion will explore legacy and history in relation to race in the US, and is open to persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
