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Location: Gladstone Hotel
Unapologetic Burlesque Showcase consensual. anti-racist. unapologetic. not your average burlesque. The Pride Edition! Lost & Found: Uncovering the Spirit of Pride **Hosts and performers to be announced soon! TWO NIGHTS! Tues June 18 & Wed June 19 Gladstone Ballroom Sliding Scale $5-25 PWYC ( No one turned away!) Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm – 10pm All Ages, Venue is Wheelchair Accessible June 18th with ASL Interpretation, June 19th with Closed Captioning Active Listeners will be available on both nights —— Lost and Found – what is REVEALED when we uncover the spirit of pride? What does pride mean to us, how has it changed over time, what have we let go of, what have we hung onto? Have we as individuals and communities found everything we need in Pride? what are we still at a loss for? This show is also about the things in ourselves that are continually lost and found: people, places, moments, feelings. Sometimes when we lose things it is devastating, it is a relief, loss can come as a sudden upheaval, it can be a slow burn. Sometimes when we find things there is surprise, excitement, fear, freedom; both what we lose and find can jolt us from one phase of life to the next. This show marks the 3rd Unapologetic Burlesque showcase, and we have been deeply reflecting on our experience as organizers as well as on the feedback weve received from many folks since our first run. One thing that is clear is that there is a need for these spaces not only for the sake of entertainment, but for a deep collective desire to share and listen to stories, memories, experiences and emotions that we dont have room to express in our everyday lives, but that are too loaded tender, and explosive for us to carry alone. The lost and found within us can thus be shared among us. This time around youll notice that the structuring of the show, as well as the behind-the-scenes work will be run a little bit differently. Some of these changes reflect the need for us as organizers to share some of the responsibilities and tasks involved in organizing the show; to prioritize payment for performers, crew and organizers that more closely reflects the amount of work put in; to build and share more structures of support around tender feelings and hard shit that comes up for performers and audience members; and to increase physical accessibility of the event by having two nights (that we hope will allow for more space to sit, stand, and enjoy the show) —– Accessibility Information: The first two rows of seating at this event will be reserved for folks who have wheelchairs or mobility devices, who need to sit, read the screen, or have access to ASL interpreters, and people of colour. Two ASL interpreters will be present at the Tues June 18 show and we are looking into having closed captioning for the Wed June 19 show. We hope to be able to have active listeners present on both nights in case something happens at the event that brings up things for audience members and/or performers that they may want to talk with someone about. If at any time you feel as though you need to leave the space, we welcome you to take best care of yourself and we offer this tips to support you: http://www.vanissar.com/blog/emotional-first-aid-for-the-holidays-or-anytime/ So that folks with chemical injury can attend and perform at this event, please come fragrance free. Good information about how to do this is here: http://www.brownstargirl.org/1/post/2012/03/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15.html. At minimum, please refrain from wearing cologne, perfume and essential oils and products containing them. The venue is wheelchair accessible. We are currently looking to build a ramp to increase stage access for folks using wheelchairs and other mobility devices. We are currently learning about how to make our spaces more accessible. This is an ongoing process and we will continue to update the event page with information around accessibility. Please contact Matthew at matthewdc@gmail.com with any questions, concerns or issues that you may have about accessibility at this event. For more information, please visit our website: http://unapologeticburlesque.weebly.com/upcoming-shows.html If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Shaunga or Kumari at shaunga.tagore@gmail.com or kumari.giles@gmail.com.
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