ESPECIALLY FOR WRITERS and people wanting to preserve democracy: At 2 p.m. on each date, Flyaway, with Empowerment Avenue staff member De’jon Joy, will host a justice circle where audiences are invited to use creative writing to advance freedom in their own lives.
FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT is a dance-based public art project connecting public libraries—designed to freely nourish people and inspire belonging—with the institution of prison—designed for punishment, ostracization, and cruel indifference. It will juxtapose the best and worst of these two American institutions, exploring testimony from currently incarcerated women regarding their specific paths to freedom via commutation, parole, 1170 resentencing, innocence habeas corpus, legislation like the Racial Justice Act, activism, and art creation. It will uplift their struggle and honor how the soul gets free.
COLLABORATORS:
Artistic Direction/Choreography by: Jo Kreiter
Dancers: Ai Yin Adelski, Clarissa Rivera Dyas, Emily Hansel, Jhia Jackson, Megan Lowe, Quinn Dior, Saharla Vetsch
Writing by: April Harris
Music by: Kalyn Harewood
Coalition Partnership with: SF Public Library
Supported by: The Wattis Foundation, Zellerbach Foundation, Svane Foundation, Fleishhaker Foundation, NEW MUSIC USA and the SFAC Individual Artist Program.
