Projects tagged
Performance
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Artistic activism at the State House and why it matters
Read more: Artistic activism at the State House and why it mattersThe Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) will impact so many people from all walks of life in Rhode Island. On March 28 in the Library at the Rhode Island State House, 15 actors and 20 volunteers came together to for…
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#BeyChella
Read more: #BeyChellaBeyoncé delivered an intensely, unapologetic celebration of Black and HBCU culture at the Coachella Festival 2 weekends in a row. Not only were her performances some of the best live performances to date but they sent a pretty significant message…
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Ana Mendieta and Earth Art
Read more: Ana Mendieta and Earth ArtThe works of Ana Mendieta tells a story of the power of the body and the earth, and methods of activism. —- Have you ever caught a still moment in nature where it’s so eerily calm, it feels as if…
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Ana Mendieta and Earth Art
Read more: Ana Mendieta and Earth ArtThe works of Ana Mendieta tells a story of the power of the body and the earth, and methods of activism. —- Ana Mendieta “Creek,” 1974. Super 8 Film, Colour, Silent.Courtesy of: Galerie Lelong & Co. Ana Mendieta was the…
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QUINCEAÑERA PROTEST: Texas teens protest against SB 4 at Capitol
Read more: QUINCEAÑERA PROTEST: Texas teens protest against SB 4 at CapitolHighlights: A handful of teens donned puffy quinceañera dresses to protest against the “sanctuary cities” ban. The teens gave paper flowers to lawmakers who voted against SB 4 and flyers to those who voted in favor. Texas teens took part…
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Lebanon rape law: Wedding dresses hang in Beirut sea front protest
Read more: Lebanon rape law: Wedding dresses hang in Beirut sea front protestActivists campaigning to change Lebanon’s law on rape have staged a macabre protest on Beirut’s famous sea front. What appeared to be more than 30 white wedding dresses were hung from nooses, strung up between the palm trees. Lebanese law…
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Mada Underground
Read more: Mada UndergroundAs local rapper Naty says, a group of young people are intent on making their mark in Madagascar’s cultural history. From gifted slam poet Caylah to inventive visual artist Temandrota and a crew of entrepreneurial skateboarders, a generation of young…
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How Feminists in China Are Using Emoji to Avoid Censorship
Read more: How Feminists in China Are Using Emoji to Avoid CensorshipShortly after the close of this year’s International Women’s Day, China’s Twitter-like service Sina Weibo shut down Feminist Voices. With 180,000 followers, the group’s social media account was one of the most important advocacy channels for spreading information about women’s…
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A Haunting Artistic Tribute to Garment Workers Killed in Bangladesh and the US
Read more: A Haunting Artistic Tribute to Garment Workers Killed in Bangladesh and the USNORTHFIELD, Minn. — Exactly 1,281 white garments hang from the ceiling of the Perlman Teaching Museum’s Braucher Gallery. The collared shirts, knit sweaters, tights, and other items of clothing glow with an eerie luminosity. The 1,281 garments represent the number…
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Soviet Disco
Read more: Soviet DiscoThe origin of the Soviet disco tradition, one that lasts to this day in the DJ-laden nightlife of Moscow and St. Petersburg, lay in the Stalinist era. Western culture – modernism, cubism, rock and roll, all that good stuff –…