July 7 & July 8: Anti-war expressions at the Brecht Forum

July 7, 2007, 7pm

and

July 8, 2007, 1pm

Anti-War Expressions
at The Brecht Forum

Written and Performed by Ollin Imagination

Brecht Forum
451 West (between Bank and Bethune Sts)

for more info: 212.242.4201 ext.11

Sliding Scale Tickets $6/$10/$15/$20

Please arrive on time!
The show duration is 50 minutes!

(Take the A, C, E to 14th st 1, 2, 3, 9 to 14th st and 7th Ave.)

"Ollin Imagination's Anti-war Expressions (AWE) is a Latino response to the Iraq war written and performed by Ollin Imagination members Tania Romero, Rafael Landrón, Luz Schreiber, and Madelene DeLeon.
It is a performance combining poetry, spoken word and music to convey the horrific effects of war on communities in the U. S. and abroad.
These anti-war expressions aim to be a tool in ending the war as well as the aggressive military recruitment of immigrant/poor youth and all youth of color. The various characters explore the multifaceted dimensions of people affected by the war. The artists delve into the minds of war veterans, women, and poor youth and immigrants. The desperation and resiliency of mothers and children torn by war in Iraq are also depicted. The crude reality, discrimination, and hopelessness faced in war are common threads uniting the lives of these characters.

Although filled with the injustices and horrors of war, humor and hope also blend to remind us of the power of human beings and the possibility of a peaceful and just society.

AWE also intends to nurture dialogue and action by placing people closer to the reality of war. Advocating for liberation and creative solutions that address the moral, physical, and spiritual destruction caused by war, Ollin Imagination hopes the show will inspire others to create their own expressions of resistance against warfare, exploitation, all forms of discrimination, or any other issue affecting them and their communities."


For more information: ollinimagination@yahoo.com