¡Time For Affirmative Consent!
A fundraising show with silent auction commemorating the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, established by the UN to honor the Mirabal sisters.
WHEN: November 18 - 26, 2023 | Saturday (11/18, 11/25) and Sunday (11/19, 11/26) at 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. John's Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe
COST: $20 general admission, $10 or less for limited income
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
The Mirabal sisters were four sisters from the Dominican Republic, three of whom (Patria, Minerva and María Teresa) opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, and were involved in clandestine activities against his regime. Code-named the Butterflies, the three sisters were assassinated on 25 November 1960.
This powerful and inspiring show opens with an excerpt from In the Time of the Butterflies, a play about the Mirabal sisters by Caridad Svich, based on the novel by Julia Alvarez.
The performance features the amazing talents of over 20 artists who share their work in theatre, video, music, dance, poetry, and art. Performers include Conductor Jan Gaynor, Alexis Corbin, Executive Director of KHFM, Political Activist and Actor Lila Quezada, Poets Mary McGinnis and Argos MacCallum, and Composer Valarie Morris.
Lila Quezada and other youth who are political activists at Girls Inc. have worked to pass Affirmative Consent in the New Mexico State Legislature for 4 years now. We hope our show helps bring awareness to the wider community to speed it’s passage!
Proceeds go to Girls Inc., Esperanza Shelter Domestic Abuse Services, Solace Sexual Assault Services, Resolve, and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women.
ASL interpreters available upon request at t4ac@yahoo.com.
Mirabal sisters
PERFORMERS:
MC/Actors/Director
Julie Shapiro
Samantha Scarborough
Luana Berger
Rikki Carroll
Zeyah Pearson
Karima Tatum
Composer/Conductor/Musicians
Valarie Morris
Dr. Janice Gaynor
Luana Berger
Alexis Corbin
MaryBeth Britton
Sarah Hood
Bryan Hutchinson
Robi Mulford
John Boles
Mack Diltz
Beth Bates
Choreographer/Dancers
Tamara Johnson
Whitney Jones
Poets
Candice Reyes-Chavez
Athena Rosser
Argos MacCallum
Beata Tsosie (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Kathamann
Mary McGuiness
Wayne Lee
Actors/Video
Lila Quezada
Isabella Vermooten
Meghan Kaschner
Ruby Reyes-Tapia
Leevee Martinez
Alena Schaim
Scott Harrison
Amber Quintana
Dave Baskett
Speakers
Tiffany Jiron (Isleta Pueblo)
Jarrod Cordova