The show starts at 8:00 PM but on Oct. 15 there will also be a pre-performance dialogue about mental health as well as a post-performance dialogue with Rha about the performance's impact, etc. Here is the link to info about the performance and purchasing tickets: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2007/c/performances/performance?rowid=7404.
I saw this performance in NYC two years ago...it is extremely powerful and built from Rha's own family experience. Apart from her work on this show, Rha is also actively engaged in work with young women of color (ages 18-35) around leadership development and empowerment. Below is the promo about the show for those of you who don't know about her work….hope you can see her next month! Best, Mary
Rha Goddess: Low
Part I of the Meditations Trilogy
Linguistic brilliance, hip-hop rhythms and unflinching honesty characterize the work of Rha Goddess — artist, writer, poet and social activist. In LOW: Part I of the Meditations Trilogy, she poses the question, "What is insanity?" This 75-minute, solo theater piece explores the mythology, stigma, fear and confusion surrounding mental illness through the story of Lowquesha, a vibrant young woman who takes the all-too-common journey through the mental health system. LOW is a riveting portrayal that is furious, funny, dark and hopeful. Brilliantly staged and directed by Chay Yew, it offers up an equal dose of laughter, outrage and compassion.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Mary Blake
Public Health Advisor
SAMHSA/CMHS/DSSI/Commmunity Support Programs Branch
One Choke Cherry Rd., Room 6-1020
Rockville, MD 20857
Tel: 240-276-1747
Fax: 240-276-1970
-----Original Message-----
From: jalewis@
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 12:28 PM
To: Blake, Mary (SAMHSA/CMHS)
Subject: Flyer for Rha Goddess and "LOW"
Hi Mary,
Good to speak with you today. Attached is a PDF flyer of what is happening on campus with Rha. Feel free to forward. Thanks much,
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Jermaine Lewis
Assistant Manager
Cultural Participation
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1625
301-405-8172
fax: 301-405-5977
www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu