Art Of Activism - First Voices Festival
Friday November 15, 2024 05:30 PM EST
Cost: Free
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CRITIC’S PICK: First Voices Festival, 7 Stages Theatre - Among the events scheduled for this celebration of indigenous cultures, now in its third year, is an “immersive theatrical journey” (a play of sorts, I’m guessing) titled ‘What Are You.’ It’s produced by performance artist Nicolette Emanuelle, a practitioner of “experiential alchemy” who uses absurd humor, original music, dance and a game show to express the intricacies of multiracial existence in the United States. On Nov. 16 & 17, a Powwow will feature an intertribal mashup of culture, song, crafts, food and pageantry with dancers in full regalia. A special guest is Muscogee elder William Harjo, a storyteller and flute maker. Entrance is free. Then, on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., a new documentary film will be screened that chronicles the Wisconsin-based tribe named Bad River Band and its battle to save Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in the country. “We gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to,” says Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder. - Kevin C. Madigan
From the venue:
Join together at 7 Stages for an evening of conversation and a shared meal, kicking off a full weekend of festivities with special guest Muscogee (Creek) elder William Harjo and loaded Fry Bread dishes from Three Sisters Soulfood!
William is a storyteller and flute maker who has been a part of Powwows all over the country, including First Voices Festival for the last two years.
This is a great opportunity to talk with someone with lots of knowledge about Powwows, traditional arts, and history.