Stages [videorecording] / the Meerkat Media Collective presents ; written, directed, and produced by the Meerkat Media Collective ; writers and directors, Alexis Powell, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg ; Alice Orman, Josh Davis, Brian John, Keith Watson, Elliott Liu, Sally Bergom, Eric Phillips-Horst, Tal Bar-Zemer, Gina Telaroli, Zara Serabian-Arthur.
This disc may not play on all machines or drives. Originally produced in 2010. Evolve Theater Project participants: Juanita Farrier, Lucy Calderon, Maria Roman, Monserrate Vasquez, Aurelio Manresa, Candice, David Williams, Min Naing, Robin Ann Munro, Kelli Holsopple, Shontina Vernon.
Summary:
In New York City's changing Lower East Side, a group of older Puerto Rican women and inner-city youth come together over twenty weeks to create an original play out of the stories of their lives. Amid the isolating bustle of nine million people, the participants confront stereotypes and examine their own histories, exploring themes of immigration, relationships, aging, and coming of age. Woven together, their stories take on new meaning, first as they are spoken across generations, and later when they are performed for a sold-out show. In response to a political climate that assigns little value to community arts initiatives, the film offers an intimate portrait of an unlikely ensemble, transformed by the liberating power of their own stories.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)650279482
Locations:
UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.