Event Type: Arts & Entertainment

Athena Project and Tattered Cover Present Read & Rant 

A book club reading and ranting about scripts

Read & Rant a book club exploring plays written primarily by women*. Read two or three scripts a month and meet at Tattered Cover on Colfax to discuss the works.  Join Athena Project’s Executive Producer, Angela Astle, and Literary Manager, Darce Beck, May 18th at 6:30PM at our free monthly book club.  Learn what makes a good script; how reading a play is different from a book or story; converse with invited guests as part of our monthly discussions. Read & Rant is just one of our programs aimed to raise awareness of the underrepresentation of women’s stories on stage. 

To be ready to participate in our May 18th date, please read the following:

•   The Invisible Tribe by Mikaley Osley 
•   Rojava by Sharon Farrell
•   Secret Skies: Songs and Letters from the Longest War by Michelle Ruehl 

The plays this month will focus on varied aspects of military life in conjunction with National Armed Forces Day, May 16, an annual salute to all branches of the US military. As one of our playwrights this month is Denver based, our invited guests are Colorado playwrights who will speak to the art and craft of playwriting. 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

Why does one write a play rather than another style of writing?

How are characters formed?

What opportunities arise for playwrights in Colorado, the west, the nation, the world?

OBTAINING THE SCRIPTS:

An electronic copy is available after you register.

What: Athena Project‘s Read & Rant

Where: Virtual Zoom meeting

Date & Time: Monday, May 18, 2020, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm

Tickets:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/athena-projects-read-rant-club-registration-102934088630

Website:        https://athenaprojectarts.org/read-rant/

Cost: Free

THIRD MONDAY READ & RANTS of 2020 

June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16

*At Athena Project, we believe that “women” means many things and can be a complicated term. We recognize that the term “women” does not automatically include all aspects of the gender spectrum.  We want to create a safer space for the expression and growth for all women, trans and gender nonconforming individuals.

About Athena Project Athena Project empowers women through the arts and creates a world with gender equity where women’s voices are amplified. Programs include our Plays In Progress Series showcasing the contributions of women playwrights from the earliest stages of new play development; Curating Art for Impact authentically connecting brand or mission to stakeholders in a thoughtful and engaging way; Artists’ Night Out connecting our community in an open mic type forum allowing artists to give and receive feedback on projects as well as hold space for conversations around the unique challenges of being an artist; Girls Create summer intensive week-long camps exploring various art forms, which culminates in final performances shared with friends, family, and the public. This program empowers girls to lead and effect change in themselves and others through creative learning.

Website: www.AthenaProjectArts.org 

Facebook: AthenaProjectArts

Twitter: @AthenaProjArts 

Instagram: @athenaprojectarts 

Hashtag: #AthenaInAction #AthenaProjectArts

This free concert will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube at 7PM MST!

Established in 1977, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra strives to provide the finest possible youth orchestra programs. Our mission is to inspire and educate young musicians through the performance of great works of music, and to offer valuable cultural opportunities to our community.

A Tale of a Tiger is an award-winning Israeli-American adaptation of an Italian Nobel Prize Laureate play, based on an ancient Chinese theatre folk tale, with roots in an Indian myth. A seriously hilarious tale of a soldier who is shot in the Himalayas and left to die. The soldier is saved by a tigress who feeds him of her milk and heals his wounds with her saliva. His life regained, the soldier re-determines the personal and moral standards by which he is to live.

An international hit since 1994, A Tale of a Tiger has played all over the world, including Israel, Colorado, Seattle, Washington DC, The Edinburgh Festival, and recently Off-Broadway NYC at 59E59 Theaters, continually generating outstanding press and audience response.

“A Tour de force for versatile Dayan. A parable about the human condition told as a cautionary tale, filled with humor and insight, about the corrupting influence of power and exploitation. Blending charismatic narration and colorful character work he plays everything from a spiritual husker to an operatic tiger, swings like Tarzan, seems serene as Buddha. And like all truth-tellers, he leaves us with a tale that resonates.” The Denver Post

A total theatrical experience blending physical theatre, buffoonery, circus arts, ancient storytelling and modern theatre, for anyone ages 5—105.

Celebrate the Boulder Phil’s Reimagined season conclusion with this online event featuring multi-talented Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán. Equally versed in both classical and jazz worlds as a recitalist, concerto soloist, chamber-music collaborator, and performer of his own electrifying jazz compositions, Mr. López-Gavilán is praised for his “dazzling technique and rhythmic fire” and joins us from his home in Cuba.

Have Dinner with Aldo!
For the final event of our 2020-21 Reimagined Season we invite you to join us for a Cuban-themed dinner and cocktail mixer prepared by our catering sponsor, Three Leaf Concepts, and delivered to your home. Delivery to Boulder, Louisville, and Lafayette residents only. Others may pick up at Zucca, 808 Main Street, in Louisville.

Support your Phil and experience music in an intimate virtual setting through this unique series of fundraising events. Each Event of Note features a short recital by one of our exhilarating guest artists and an interactive discussion moderated by Michael Butterman. You may choose to add a delightful assortment of hors d’oeuvres and a cocktail mixer delivered to your home.

Tickets $30/Dinner with Aldo $40

The Artists Sound Off Series empowers participants to identify, discuss, and champion existing barriers to success in various and multifaceted disciplines in the arts. This is a brave space to join with a community of peers, to be heard, to share ideas and frustrations, and to elevate one another on a shared journey towards gender and racial equity. International Women’s Day serves as the perfect overture to this bi-weekly evening series beginning March 9th. Athena Project will host these virtual discussions in a continuing effort to better understand and support women in the arts. 

“Factors such as implicit male bias, a cyclical lack of representation, and traditional stereotypical gender roles lead to the suppression of women artists in general.  Women artists of color face suppression from additional factors like institutional racism, affirmative action ‘box checking’, and the inaccessibility of arts education. We are excited to create space to host “town hall style” conversations to identify these barriers and create a plan of action to ensure that women artists can effectively advocate for themselves in the future.” — Angela Astle, Executive Producer and Founder of Athena Project.

The kick-off session will feature women that are leaders in their artistic institutions. We will invite them to speak frankly and honestly about their challenges and successes in the arts.  Their stories will serve to engage, educate, and create a plan of action. The Series will  showcase the following disciplines: 

• Women Leaders of Institutions (03/09)
• Photography, Videography and Graphic Design (03/23)
• Playwriting, Writing, Poetry, and Spoken Word (04/06)
• Fashion Design (04/20)
• Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, and Technical Design (05/04)
• Comedy and Improv (05/18)
• Music (06/01)
• Visual Arts (06/16)
• Dance and Choreography (06/29)

Four voices coalesce. Rooted in rhythm. The women of Ley Line transcend language and genres to create a sound that seems to emerge from deep within the earth. Dynamic harmonies run like a current through textures of stand-up bass, guitar, ukulele, and percussion. Raised on the North American traditions of blues, folk, and soul and inspired by their world travels, Ley Line creates a global soundscape; blending rhythms and influences from Brazil, Latin America, and West Africa. Ley Line’s multilingual performances unite audiences around the world.

Ley Line is the musical merging of two duos. Austinites Kate Robberson and Emilie Basez met twin sisters Madeleine and Lydia Froncek at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2013. Since reuniting in Austin, Texas in 2015, Ley Line has been weaving together their individual journeys into a collective vision. Through intimate live performances and multilingual lyrics, Ley Line’s music inspires connection across the peaks and valleys of the human experience.

 Free Range Dairy at the Boulder Bandshell presents Hazel Miller and the Collective. Colorado-based music icon Hazel Miller has a reputation for “Bringing it” whether the event is a club setting, concert, festival,
or non-profit fundraiser. Hazel has toured North America, Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Central America. Her powerful voice stands out, and her beautiful spirit shines through, to the delight of her loyal fans.
One of the tightest and most versatile bands on the scene. With Hazel Miller and The Collective, you get original, Jazz, blues, R&B, and popular music, each song with the band’s own flavor! Guaranteed to rock the house!
Opening the show will be Pink Lady Monster.

Plays In Progress is a unique program fostering new works by women playwrights.  Over 300 plays were submitted from across the country.  The Plays In Progress Series is designed to give playwrights and audiences an opportunity to interact with work as it is being created. This year we highlight five playwrights.  Their work will be presented as virtual table reads.  Athena Project’s annual Plays In Progress Series returns June 5th and 6th as a series of virtual table readings and panels featuring incredible playwrights, directors, dramaturgs and actors from across the country. The PIP Series seeks to uplift the voices of women* artists while enriching patrons’ understanding of the new play development process. 

Patrons are able to select from two ticketing options. A Series Pass grants ticket holders access to all readings, talkbacks, and the Submitting to PIP Q & A conversation. A Backstage Pass grants ticket holders access to the full PIP Series like never before, admitting patrons to all readings and talkbacks, both the Submitting to PIP Q & A conversation and the How Industry Insiders Read a Play Panel, a future Athena Project Read & Rant event featuring one of the Series plays, attendance at an open rehearsal, and some special behind-the-scenes surprises. 

Full schedule is available on Athena Project’s website: https://athenaprojectarts.org/pip/ 

The Artists Sound Off Series empowers participants to identify, discuss, and champion existing barriers to success in various and multifaceted disciplines in the arts. This is a brave space to join with a community of peers, to be heard, to share ideas and frustrations, and to elevate one another on a shared journey towards gender and racial equity. International Women’s Day serves as the perfect overture to this bi-weekly evening series beginning March 9th. Athena Project will host these virtual discussions in a continuing effort to better understand and support women in the arts. 

“Factors such as implicit male bias, a cyclical lack of representation, and traditional stereotypical gender roles lead to the suppression of women artists in general.  Women artists of color face suppression from additional factors like institutional racism, affirmative action ‘box checking’, and the inaccessibility of arts education. We are excited to create space to host “town hall style” conversations to identify these barriers and create a plan of action to ensure that women artists can effectively advocate for themselves in the future.” — Angela Astle, Executive Producer and Founder of Athena Project.

The kick-off session will feature women that are leaders in their artistic institutions. We will invite them to speak frankly and honestly about their challenges and successes in the arts.  Their stories will serve to engage, educate, and create a plan of action. The Series will  showcase the following disciplines: 

• Women Leaders of Institutions (03/09)
• Photography, Videography and Graphic Design (03/23)
• Playwriting, Writing, Poetry, and Spoken Word (04/06)
• Fashion Design (04/20)
• Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, and Technical Design (05/04)
• Comedy and Improv (05/18)
• Music (06/01)
• Visual Arts (06/16)
• Dance and Choreography (06/29)

The story about the outcast Herbert Khaury’s rise to stardom as Tiny Tim is the ultimate fairytale. And so is his downfall. Either considered a freak or a genius Tiny Tim left no one unaffected. Over 45 million Americans watched his wedding on the Carson Show, and his queer personality has been celebrated by the likes of Bob Dylan, and Johnny Depp.

There were plans and hopes that Tiny Tim would be a lasting star, not only a novelty act. But one man ruined these plans. Tiny Tim.

The exclusive access to Tiny Tim’s diaries, and interviews with his family and friends, tell the story about one of the oddest stars the world has ever seen. A life of struggle; against his skeptical parents, hostile neighbors, booing audiences, and his battle with mental illness. And girls! Girls! Girls! And a boy. But also Tiny’s fanatical belief: One day I will be famous!

“My greatest unfulfilled ambition is to be one of the astronauts or even the first singer on the Moon. But most of all, I’d love to see Christ come back to crush the spirit of hate and make men put down their guns. I’d also like just one more hit single.”
TINY TIM

Jayme Stone is a musician, composer, instigator, producer, and educator. On any given day, you might find him in his studio reworking a little-known hymn learned from a field recording, producing a session with musicians from Bamako or New York, creating experimental soundscapes, or tucking his kids in on time so he can get back to writing the next verse of a new song.

Stone, a “consummate team player” (Downbeat), has developed a process of trawling for understudied sounds in the more arcane corners of the world to see how they’ll land in his musical universe. His many collaborators have included Margaret Glaspy, Moira Smiley, Tim O’Brien, Bruce Molsky, Julian Lage, Dom Flemons, Bassekou Kouyate, and more. Guided by his own aesthetic compass and a desire to let his collaborators “make the sounds that only they know how to make”, he has made a surprise album every two or three years—seven total. Albums like Africa to Appalachia, a polyrhythmic tale of two continents and the Lomax Project, which re-imagines songs collected by American folklorist Alan Lomax.

On his latest album, AWake, Stone breaks new ground: from folk musician and composer to experimental pop singer and producer. A unique tonal palette blends with deft storytelling and disarmingly honest lyrics to create a sonic world both eminently engaging and full of nuance and surprise. Co-produced by David Travers-smith, AWake features Felicity Williams (Bahamas), Daniela Gesundheit (Feist), Jason Burger (Big Thief), Jason Linder (David Bowie), and more.

Brazilian Jazz, Choro and Bossa Nova Night
Friday, June 18, 6:00pm
The Dexter Payne Quintet blends five distinct quintessential elements. These friends, far from a convenient or accidental jazz date, are more like a secret alchemical convocation nurtured over the last 10 years. The music is animated, driving, breath-taking and humorous. Virtuosity and joie de vie combine with collective subtlety and telepathic familiarity to make every uplifting performance a surprise. The Quintet plays Brazilian choro jazz, a tradition with roots in the 19th century, which inspired and influenced the birth of samba and bossa nova. Still very much alive in Brazil today, choro has a creative and evolving northern outpost in DPQ.
Band: Dexter Payne (Clarinet), Bill Kopper (6 & 7 string guitar), Raoul Rossiter (Drums & percussion), Dave Willey (Accordion), and Victor Mestas (Piano)

Michele Castro hails originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As vocalist and guitarist, she began to play internationally when invited to perform two tours of Germany with a Choro/Samba band as lead singer. Michele is proud to say she grew up in the Rocinha favela where she draws much of her musical inspiration and appreciation. While she draws inspiration from a number of artists, Elis Regina and Rosa Passos have influenced her work the most. Her vocal repertoire includes Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Pop & Rock, MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira), Choro and Forró. She also plays a variety of Brazilian percussion instruments. Michele loves exploring the Colorado music scene and sharing her culture and music with a new public.
Band: Victor Mestas (Piano), Raoul Rossiter (drums, percussion), Ian Brighton (woodwinds), Carl Dixon (Percussion)

Sambadendê with Bateria Alegria
Saturday, June 19, 4:00pm
Sambadendê has been sharing the energy of Brazilian music with its loyal fans since 2001. Each show in their hometown of Boulder, CO draws a packed house and the powerful combination of drums and vocals never ceases to bring new fans off the street. Focusing on the street ensemble rhythms and authentic sambas of Brazil, Sambadende adds to its loyal following each time they perform. The group was created with the intention of sharing not only the soulful music of Brazil, but also the inherent community feeling that is so evident in all Brazilian music. Sambadendê was created in 2001 by Ty Hammes, who having lived in Salvador and having performed with Olodum and other blocos in Bahia wished to recreate that sound in the local music scene in Boulder. With the addition of Chico Meira, from Rio de Janeiro, Sambadendê expanded its repertoire to include samba do quintal, coco, jongo, MPB, afoxe, maracatu, forro, and other rhythms.

Bateria Alegria is the primary performing ensemble of the Boulder Samba School, composed of 20-30 percussionists and led by Music Director Carl Dixon. The ensemble plays percussion-based styles of music from Rio de Janeiro (samba batucada) and Salvador (samba reggae). The music incorporates a mixture of African, European, and indigenous influences and traditions. These styles of music are traditionally played during the carnival parades throughout Brazil and can be heard in Brazilian concert stages, dance clubs, neighborhoods, and soccer matches.

Ginga with Bateria Alegria
Saturday, June 19, 6:00pm
Samba Dance Lesson with Bella Diva at 6:00PM, Show starts at 6:30PM

Ginga: Cultivated in Boulder, Colorado and composed of some of the best jazz, classical and salsa musicians on the Front Range, Ginga is the powerhouse Brazilian band in Colorado. They can bring an audience to a quiet purr with a sultry Bossa Nova or blow the roof off the evening with a full blown Carnaval style samba dance party. Ginga has been dazzling audiences with the captivating rhythms and energy of traditional Brazilian music for over a decade.

The seven members of the band are Francisco Marques (cavaquinho, bass, percussion, vocals), Greg LaLiberte (flute, saxophones, percussion, vocals), Victor Mestas (keyboards), Bill Kopper (acoustic 6 & 7 string guitars, electric guitar, vocals), Raoul Rossiter (drums, percussion, vocals), Carl Dixon (percussion, vocals), and Vincent Gonzalez (percussion, vocals).

Bateria Alegria is the primary performing ensemble of the Boulder Samba School, composed of 20-30 percussionists and led by Music Director Carl Dixon. The ensemble plays percussion-based styles of music from Rio de Janeiro (samba batucada) and Salvador (samba reggae). The music incorporates a mixture of African, European, and indigenous influences and traditions. These styles of music are traditionally played during the carnival parades throughout Brazil and can be heard in Brazilian concert stages, dance clubs, neighborhoods, and soccer matches

Escola de Samba Denver with Bella Diva: Escola de Samba Denver is the newest international addition to the original Escola de Samba Sydney in Australia, directed by renowned performing artist and instructor Sashya Jay. Escola de Samba Denver carries on Escola de Samba Sydney’s dedication to providing progressive Brazilian dance education that is aligned with the latest and evolving dance techniques and artistic styles in Brazil, with authenticity and respect for the roots of the culture at our core. Bella Diva artistic director, Caitlin Brozna-Smith, is officially accredited to teach Sashya Jay’s signature technique & syllabus, which bases many of its teachings from the “King of Samba” Carlinhos do Salgueiro in Rio de Janeiro.

All the World’s a Stage is a collection of films featuring exquisite performances and stunning cinematography. It opens with three shorts, two of which won Audience Choice Awards in 2020. The anchor of the program is a feature-length film that chronicles the making of a one-night-only performance by three local artists performing different ancient art forms and weaving into the fabric of the Colorado community. “At a time when our socio-political climate was dense with anti-immigrant sentiments and bogged down by the horrific tension of gun violence, we agreed that this story would be a beacon of hope and positivity.” 

The Artists Sound Off Series empowers participants to identify, discuss, and champion existing barriers to success in various and multifaceted disciplines in the arts. This is a brave space to join with a community of peers, to be heard, to share ideas and frustrations, and to elevate one another on a shared journey towards gender and racial equity. International Women’s Day serves as the perfect overture to this bi-weekly evening series beginning March 9th. Athena Project will host these virtual discussions in a continuing effort to better understand and support women in the arts. 

“Factors such as implicit male bias, a cyclical lack of representation, and traditional stereotypical gender roles lead to the suppression of women artists in general.  Women artists of color face suppression from additional factors like institutional racism, affirmative action ‘box checking’, and the inaccessibility of arts education. We are excited to create space to host “town hall style” conversations to identify these barriers and create a plan of action to ensure that women artists can effectively advocate for themselves in the future.” — Angela Astle, Executive Producer and Founder of Athena Project.

The kick-off session will feature women that are leaders in their artistic institutions. We will invite them to speak frankly and honestly about their challenges and successes in the arts.  Their stories will serve to engage, educate, and create a plan of action. The Series will  showcase the following disciplines: 

• Women Leaders of Institutions (03/09)
• Photography, Videography and Graphic Design (03/23)
• Playwriting, Writing, Poetry, and Spoken Word (04/06)
• Fashion Design (04/20)
• Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, and Technical Design (05/04)
• Comedy and Improv (05/18)
• Music (06/01)
• Visual Arts (06/16)
• Dance and Choreography (06/29)

All Together sounds like a sweet song, but the reality is that the compromise underneath is hard work. But communities grow up through hard choices.

All Together means coming back to our hearts and humanity and letting go of the fear and disinformation that keeps us stuck.

It’s about acknowledging our desire to be right and then choosing to do right by each other instead.

And this is the beauty of coming all together: It’s not easy at first, but hard choices now lead to better times ahead. The way forward needs each of us to bring our differences to chart a path, all together.

Join us on June 26 as we come all together to explore ideas in science, art, poetry, and community.

With the addition of Freddi Gowdy, these international festival headliners bring their signature “blues with horns” to Boulder.

Chris Daniels formed The Kings in 1984 and was joined by Freddi Gowdy of the Freddi Henchi Band in 2012. He’s been described by the Los Angeles Times as “John Hiatt meets Tower of Power” and by Westword as “Keb Mo with horns.” The seven-piece band has won awards for releasing some of the best horn-drenched rock n soul records from Colorado to Amsterdam. Inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2013 (Freddi in 2019 for his years as co-founder and lead singer in the Colorado funk sensation The Freddi Henchi Band). The Kings are celebrating their 37th year of touring internationally with the release of their 16th album (summer 2021 called “What We Did”) and their last album that reached top 40 on the RMR National Radio Airplay Album Chart for more than 35 straight weeks-reaching #1 in October 2018. Chris Daniels was a co-nominee for a Grammy Award in 2013 and has been a two-time “Excellence in Teaching” award-winning professor at CU Denver for the past 17 years. He served as the Director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame from 2018 to 2020. Chris was the Director of Swallow Hill Music in the early part of this century (that’s why they call it Daniels Hall) and he is also a cancer survivor and the MC of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

The Artists Sound Off Series empowers participants to identify, discuss, and champion existing barriers to success in various and multifaceted disciplines in the arts. This is a brave space to join with a community of peers, to be heard, to share ideas and frustrations, and to elevate one another on a shared journey towards gender and racial equity. International Women’s Day serves as the perfect overture to this bi-weekly evening series beginning March 9th. Athena Project will host these virtual discussions in a continuing effort to better understand and support women in the arts. 

“Factors such as implicit male bias, a cyclical lack of representation, and traditional stereotypical gender roles lead to the suppression of women artists in general.  Women artists of color face suppression from additional factors like institutional racism, affirmative action ‘box checking’, and the inaccessibility of arts education. We are excited to create space to host “town hall style” conversations to identify these barriers and create a plan of action to ensure that women artists can effectively advocate for themselves in the future.” — Angela Astle, Executive Producer and Founder of Athena Project.

The kick-off session will feature women that are leaders in their artistic institutions. We will invite them to speak frankly and honestly about their challenges and successes in the arts.  Their stories will serve to engage, educate, and create a plan of action. The Series will  showcase the following disciplines: 

• Women Leaders of Institutions (03/09)
• Photography, Videography and Graphic Design (03/23)
• Playwriting, Writing, Poetry, and Spoken Word (04/06)
• Fashion Design (04/20)
• Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, and Technical Design (05/04)
• Comedy and Improv (05/18)
• Music (06/01)
• Visual Arts (06/16)
• Dance and Choreography (06/29)

Athena Project and Tattered Cover Present Read & Rant 

A book club reading and ranting about scripts

Read & Rant a book club exploring plays written primarily by women*. Read two or three scripts a month and meet at Tattered Cover on Colfax to discuss the works.  Join Athena Project’s Executive Producer, Angela Astle, and Literary Manager, Darce Beck, May 18th at 6:30PM at our free monthly book club.  Learn what makes a good script; how reading a play is different from a book or story; converse with invited guests as part of our monthly discussions. Read & Rant is just one of our programs aimed to raise awareness of the underrepresentation of women’s stories on stage. 

To be ready to participate in our May 18th date, please read the following:

•   The Invisible Tribe by Mikaley Osley 
•   Rojava by Sharon Farrell
•   Secret Skies: Songs and Letters from the Longest War by Michelle Ruehl 

The plays this month will focus on varied aspects of military life in conjunction with National Armed Forces Day, May 16, an annual salute to all branches of the US military. As one of our playwrights this month is Denver based, our invited guests are Colorado playwrights who will speak to the art and craft of playwriting. 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

Why does one write a play rather than another style of writing?

How are characters formed?

What opportunities arise for playwrights in Colorado, the west, the nation, the world?

OBTAINING THE SCRIPTS:

An electronic copy is available after you register.

What: Athena Project‘s Read & Rant

Where: Virtual Zoom meeting

Date & Time: Monday, May 18, 2020, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm

Tickets:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/athena-projects-read-rant-club-registration-102934088630

Website:        https://athenaprojectarts.org/read-rant/

Cost: Free

THIRD MONDAY READ & RANTS of 2020 

June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16

*At Athena Project, we believe that “women” means many things and can be a complicated term. We recognize that the term “women” does not automatically include all aspects of the gender spectrum.  We want to create a safer space for the expression and growth for all women, trans and gender nonconforming individuals.

About Athena Project Athena Project empowers women through the arts and creates a world with gender equity where women’s voices are amplified. Programs include our Plays In Progress Series showcasing the contributions of women playwrights from the earliest stages of new play development; Curating Art for Impact authentically connecting brand or mission to stakeholders in a thoughtful and engaging way; Artists’ Night Out connecting our community in an open mic type forum allowing artists to give and receive feedback on projects as well as hold space for conversations around the unique challenges of being an artist; Girls Create summer intensive week-long camps exploring various art forms, which culminates in final performances shared with friends, family, and the public. This program empowers girls to lead and effect change in themselves and others through creative learning.

Website: www.AthenaProjectArts.org 

Facebook: AthenaProjectArts

Twitter: @AthenaProjArts 

Instagram: @athenaprojectarts 

Hashtag: #AthenaInAction #AthenaProjectArts