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(M)other
May 9, 2008
May 10, 2008 - workshop
A one woman show, by Beth Osnes, that explores what it just might take to get the people of one nation to authentically care about the children and families of other nations. The show’s opening describes a fictional program, called “Baby Swapping,” created by the United Nations to generate care for the world’s children. In this small, limited pilot program, seven mothers from seven nations from around the world are required by their governments to swap their six month old babies with another mother from another nation for one month.
What follows is an intimate look at these mothers’ experiences and their eventual realization of their interconnectedness. The last line of the show states, “I think the hardest part about going back to my old life will be facing the part of me that believed you were ‘other.’ Everything has changed. Before I had asked, Why me? Why now? Now I ask, if not me, who? If not now, when?”
Show and Workshop Information |
Reclaiming Mother's Day Parade
May 10, 2008
Reclaim Mother's day as a day of collective action!
Honor the work of the World's Mothers and learn how you can do a little actin' up on behalf of the World's Children.
Be Visible! Join us for a public procession with Mothers on Stilts, Balloons, and Outrageous Costumes as we Reclaim Mother's Day 2008! Bring the kiddos and have them march along - bring a fun instrument (maracas, flutes, tambourines...) to help celebrate!
Public Procession begins at 1:15
Directions
Starting point: Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Rd), Marching up South Lamar to Riverside, across the pedestrian bridge Ending point: north shore of Town Lake
Co-hosted with Mother's Acting Up
If you would like to become a Sponsor or join the Planning Committee, please email Laura at laura.sprn@gmail.com
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