[Antiracism] NWT Summer Events start this weekend!

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Stone Words • OPEN STUDIO
Written & performed by South African poet and performer
Khadija Tracey Heeger
Saturday, June 28 at 7 PM and Sunday, June 29 at 2 PM
Studio 3, Amherst College Department of Theater & Dance
Suggested donation: $7.
Limited seating • Reservations suggested. Call 413-545-9590.

In this summer’s playlab, South African poet and performer Khadija Tracey Heeger
teams up with musicians from Western Massachusetts to create a new soundscape,
performed live with spoken word. Khadija speaks with words as smooth and
soothing as a water-sculpted river stone and with words as hard as stones thrown
in anger. Her words resonate with the earth against a sound-tapestry of
indigenous and original live music. Her poems fearlessly question her identity
and the complexities of living in her skin, in the New South Africa, and in the
world. Stone Words gives us a remarkable lens through which to see our country,
our time and, ultimately, ourselves.

“In this our New South Africa 
 one is hard pressed to find anyone that has been
or is racist, or supported in any way, shape or form the Apartheid regime.
 This
phenomenon, this disappearing act, a magician’s dream, is disturbing, since
progress remains, through this mutation, out of reach. ... Truth and
reconciliation is not a commission, it is a mission to uncover. 
”  ~ Khadija
Heeger

Don’t miss this rare performance! Join us after the performance for an
interactive dialogue on the content and artistry of the piece.


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Salsa Fundraiser! July 11

Salsa Dance Party with live music!
A Fundraiser for New WORLD Theater
Friday, July 11, 6-10 PM
Fine Arts Center Atrium, UMass

Come dance with the best of salsa in the Pioneer Valley as we host our First NWT
Salsa Party! Enjoy live music by Jay Borges y Kultura Borikua, with special
guest percussionist, world-renowned musician Angel Rodriguez.

Want to brush up on your salsa skills, or just spend more time on the dance
floor? Come early for  salsa lessons taught by Elizabeth Fernandez-O’Brien!

6:00–7:30 PM — Salsa Lesson * 7:30–10:00 PM — Live Music & Dance Party

Dance Party Admission: Youth (6 years and above) $12, Adults $15, Children 5
years and under free. Dance Party & Lesson Package: $30 Individual, $45 Couple

Ticket price includes food provided by local restaurants. Cash bar.

For tickets, call the Fine Arts Center Box Office at 413-545-2511.
All proceeds benefit New WORLD Theater's community-centered programs, including
Project 2050, the Community Spirit Showcase, and more. Come, dance, and make a
difference!


For more info visit our website at www.newworldtheater.org

New WORLD Theater is a program of the Fine Arts Center
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.