| Bright Bird: Programs and events
during the Art of Sister Mary Corita Kent exhibition. |
| September 15 |
7:00 PM
|
Gallery Opening of Sister Corita’s
artwork, reception
catered by Green Market. |
| | 8:00 PM |
Gallery Talk by Alexandra Carrera, Curator
of the Corita Art Center, Los Angeles, CA. |
| September 22 | 2:00 PM |
Luminata: Refugee women tell their stories.
Susana de Leon: Mexica dance chief of Quetzal, Coatlicue,
and human rights attorney speaks about women’s human rights.
(Sponsored by Mujeres Unidas Women United, Latina women’s group). |
| | 7:00 PM |
Music and Culture
of the 60’s with Henry Gwiazda. Storytelling by audience
members, facilitated by Duke Schempp. |
| September 29 | 2:00 PM |
Little
Hearts: Social justice and art making workshop for children,
by Jill Johnson-Danielson, artist and Corita project coordinator,
with Rose Hammond, artist and program coordinator ofthe Spirit Room. |
| | 7:00 PM |
Art of Advertising:
With Christopher Mohs, president of Frostfire Creative and publisher
of OPEN magazine. (Dessert donated by
Hotel Donaldson). |
October 5
| 7:30
PM |
Midwest Regional Premier of the play, Little
Heart, a staged reading, by Irene O’Garden,
of New York City; about Sister Corita’s life and work,
presented by Theatre B. Audience talk by playwright Irene O’Garden
following each
performance. Opening night reception catered by Nicole’s Fine Pastries. |
| October 6 |
7:30 PM |
Little Heart, the play,
by Theatre B, audience talk following. |
| October 7 |
2:00 PM |
Little Heart,
the play, by Theatre B, audience talk following. |
| October 6 |
2:00 to 4:00 PM |
Giving Voice: A Theater Writing Workshop,
with Irene O’Garden, Little Heart playwright,
focusing on voice, social justice, and the monologue. $10. |
| October 13 | 2:00 PM |
Spirituality
and Art: An interactive workshop with Sister Andrea Arendt
of Presentation Sisters, Fargo; followed by |
| | 3:00
PM | Mindfulness Meditation by Mary Struck. |
| October 13 | 7:00 PM |
Keith
Bear: “Ancient Ways, New World.” by
this Native American musician and storyteller extraordinaire. CD
release event for “Morning Star Whispered,” the new CD
featuring Keith’s flute music and stories. |
| October 20 | 2:00 PM |
Non-Violent
Communication Workshop: with Sonja Kjar and Carol Ratchenski.
Local non-profit organizations share experiences. |
| | 7:00
PM |
It Smells Like 60’s Spirit: Music
by Raven Darkcloud and poetry reading sponsored by
Red Raven Espresso Parlor, with refreshments catered by Red Raven.
Voice of Corita: Spoken word performance by Cindy Nichols. |
October 27
| 2:00 PM |
Closing Convening: Corita’s
Interactive Wall of Boxes, a social justice project for everyone; on Broadway.
Bring a cardboard box, the bigger the better; paint provided. There will
be
readings; musicians Bubba Brown and
Josh Anderson; contact juggler, Ashraf
Kamel, and a whole lot of joy! |
| |
There will be various
non-profit organizations in attendance at each event to share their experiences,
and to describe their functions and opportunities. |
This schedule is subject to change; for the latest information,
contact the Spirit Room
website at www.spiritroom.net
or People Escaping Poverty Project website at
www.pepp.org. |
