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What is the difference between sex and gender? Who is an American? What parts of history have been covered up and ignored? For five years The Conciliation Project (TCP) has been presenting plays, asking questions, collaborating with communities, and stirring up dialogue on racism throughout the Richmond region. You may have seen them recently partnering with The Daily Planet at the historic Empire Theatre, presenting plays at the Firehouse Theatre, or perhaps on the VCU campus in an event sponsored by VCU and the NAACP chapter. Their next community partnership will be with the Unity Church of Richmond near Byrd Park, presenting Global SeXXXism: un-wrapped and the East Coast premiere of Yellow Fever: the internment.
Global Sexxx-ism: un-wrapped March 24 through March 27
Yellow Fever: the internment March 31 through April 3
All shows 8pm
Location: Unity Church of Richmond
800 Blanton Ave.
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Tickets: $10 General Admission
$5 discount on 3rd ticket when you purchase 2 at full price
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In conjunction with The Conciliation Project, Thinkhaus presents a special haustalk to bring about a stronger awareness of how stereotypes are translated into the images and sounds that we see and hear in mass media. These stereotypes reinforce the social barriers that can deprive different groups, races, and genders of the quality of life available to others.
Thinkhaus invites designers, artist, educators, business leaders, and the entire Richmond community to gain a better understanding of how they can take on an active role to prevent stereotypes from becoming barriers for these people. John O’Neill, President and founder of Thinkhaus says, “This event is intended to discuss these issues openly. To build the City of Richmond for tomorrow we must understand how and why people have been stereotyped throughout history.”
Slash Coleman, an award-winning professional storyteller and performing artist, will be our emcee for the night. Graphic design students from Virginia Commonwealth University will be presenting their research and perspectives on how visual communicators and designers have impacted the attitudes and behaviors shown towards different races and genders throughout history. A theatre performance about the history of racism and a forum organized by The Conciliation Project will follow.
haustalk will take place on Wednesday, April 7th at the Virginia Center for Architecture. The Virginia Center for Architecture is partnering with Thinkhaus to host haustalk to promote how architecture and other design disciplines can be a means for social change. Come to be inspired, leave the with the mindset to do your part to improve Richmond.
April 7th, 2010
Virginia Center for Architecture
2501 Monument Ave. 23220
7:00PM