Celebrated Latina civil rights activist and foreword writer Dolores Huerta once said, "Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." These are the stories of some of the Latina activists from Wisconsin who have lived Huerta's words.
Music Theatre of Madison presents: Beyond The Ingenue, a curated revue of songs that celebrate the complex roles of women in musical theatre, beyond just the ladies who pine for a man!
Chances are, you’ve had one – more than one. They can be inspiring, terrifying, tedious, nauseating, and profound. Jobs. Jobs put food on our tables, roofs over our heads, and (sometimes) anxiety in our hearts.
The Someone's Gotta Do It monologues introduce you to characters telling their work stories: the exhilarating, the necessary, and the outlandishly absurd.
Come discuss this bestseller during National Hispanic Heritage Month with Yesianne Ramirez, a native Puerto Rican.
Book discussed: When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago. When I Was Puerto Rican is a 1993 autobiography written by Puerto Rican native Esmeralda Santiago.
Forward Theater Company has been performing monologues in the libraries since 2010 and audiences continue to ask for more! Every other year, Forward puts out a call for original monologues based on a common theme. The best twelve are chosen and performed by professional actors in a weekend of shows at Overture Center. Those same actors (and monologues) will be performing a sampling at your library.
OUT OF THE FIRE: THE BANNED BOOKS MONOLOGUES
SYNOPSES:
6 weeks of group lessons by Music Therapist Sheila Santos
Tuesdays 6-7 pm Sept. 25th—Oct. 30th
For beginners: Adults and children ages 10+.
Bring your own guitar.
Pre-registration is required by calling the library at 608-655-3123. Registration opens September 4th.
Please be sure you can commit to the 6 week program before signing up as we anticipate a great demand for the limited 12 seats.
We reserve the right to seat Marshall area residents first due to limited seating.
Music Theatre of Madison presents: Beyond The Ingenue, a curated revue of songs that celebrate the complex roles of women in musical theatre, beyond just the ladies who pine for a man!
Documentary film maker, Craig Dudnick, will introduce his film, “Alice’s Ordinary People,” which is about the work of civil rights activist, Alice Tregay, of the Chicago Freedom Movement, which spanned several decades.
The film will be followed by a question and answer period with Mr. Dudnick.
Midwest travel, regional foods, German heritage and environmental sustainability are Mary Bergin's writing specialties. The lifelong professional journalist boasts decades of newspaper work as an editor and reporter. Her weekly, syndicated and award winning "Roads Traveled" columns began in 2002.
The author will share stories from her many travels throughout the state & surrounding area as well as present her findings (& a few recipes!) which are detailed in the book.