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Civic Love Stories with Undocumented Coloradans
Oct
19
6:30 PM18:30

Civic Love Stories with Undocumented Coloradans

  • Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library (map)
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Doors open for tea and cookies reception at 6:30p.m. followed by a 7p.m. performance of Motus Theater's UndocuAmerica monologues for the Boulder Library’s Civic Dialogue series. In this special performance, immigrants with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) perform artfully crafted personal stories about their lives, with a musical underscore. Colorado’s most diverse improv troupe, Motus Playback Theater, will then support the audience to reflect together on the experience of listening to the stories, and reenact reflections on the spot. Regardless of your ideas about immigration policy, come together for tea, cookies and community to hear stories from your undocumented neighbors so we all know more about the people impacted by these policies.

Featuring Motus Theater UndocuAmerica monologists Laura Peniche, Alejandro Fuentes Mena and Cristian Solano-Córdova. Featuring music from acclaimed violinist Anthony Salvo (he/him). 

Doors open for reception with tea and cookies at 6:30 pm. Performance starts at 7 pm.

Registration is recommended for email reminders and to hold a seat until 6:50 pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but seating is limited. After 6:45 pm,. entry only through the Canyon entrance (north side).

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Queer Immigrant PRIDE! Empowering performances of LGBTQIA+  Immigrants
Jun
22
7:30 PM19:30

Queer Immigrant PRIDE! Empowering performances of LGBTQIA+ Immigrants

Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Art Center present a special empowering Motus Queer Immigrant Pride performance with monologues from Motus’ TRANSformative Stories and UndocuAmerica projects by LGBTQIA+ immigrant monologists. This performance features monologues by David Breña (he/him), Cristian Solano-Cordova (he/they) and Ruby Lopez (she/her). This special performance is part of a Motus three part series in June, “There is No Them in U.S.” and is presented at Redlines satellite location at the Evan’s school as part of its 2024 annual exhibition Stories_UnderScored.

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Justice Behind Bars: Stories About Privatized Detention & Carceral Corporations
Jun
8
7:30 PM19:30

Justice Behind Bars: Stories About Privatized Detention & Carceral Corporations

Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Art Center present a special Motus performance with UndocuAmerica monologist Victor Galvan and Motus JustUs monologist, Candice Bailey. They share personal monologues about their experiences of multinational private prison corporations & immigrant detention centers, with music from Colorado’s acclaimed acapella group, Spirit of Grace. The performances featuring guest co-readers: Hassan Latif, Founder and Executive Director of Second Chance Center and Mekela Goehring, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN). This special performance is part of a Motus three part series in June, “There is No Them in U.S.” and is presented at Redlines satellite location at the Evan’s school as part of its 2024 annual exhibition Stories_UnderScored

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Autobiographical Monologues of Undocumented Coloradans + Art Exhibition
Jun
1
7:30 PM19:30

Autobiographical Monologues of Undocumented Coloradans + Art Exhibition

Join Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Arts Center for a special performance of powerful personal stories of undocumented leaders from Motus Theater’s award-winning UndocuAmerica project. Featuring UndocuAmerica monologists Laura Peniche, Tania Chairez, and Alejandro Fuentes-Mena uplifting the assets immigrants bring to our communities and challenging inhumane immigration policies. With special guests from Motus Playback Improv Theater.

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Art Exhibition - UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming our Presence
Jun
1
6:30 PM18:30

Art Exhibition - UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming our Presence

Motus Theater’s UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming Our Presence Denver visual art exhibition invites visitors to engage with art that centers undocumented community members’ stories through a wide variety of mediums including photography, illustrations, films, and animations. At a time when people who are undocumented are often demonized as “other” for political gain, the art in this exhibit invites us to look past our differences and find our shared humanity. Regardless of individual beliefs about immigration policy, this project allows visitors to learn more about the impact of these policies on the lives of undocumented families.

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Art Opening and Performance: UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming our Presenc
May
10
to Jul 14

Art Opening and Performance: UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming our Presenc

  • Dairy Arts Center, Boulder (map)
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Join Motus Theater for the premiere of an UndocuAmerica exhibit showcasing murals by Edica Pacha of Motus UndocuAmerica monologists that were vandalized and torn down when placed in public spaces in Denver and Boulder. And artwork, developed in collaboration with Motus Theater, for Motus immigration programming by Sebastian Sifuentes.

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