Live Art Series Presents- Daughters of Ire: A One-Woman Show

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Water Street Studios’ Live Art Series presents: “Daughters of Ire”: A One-Woman Show

Batavia, IL—The Live Art Series is a monthly live art performance exploring a variety of art forms including music, film, dance, storytelling, and more! The Live Art Series event is hosted in the Dempsey Family Gallery at Water Street Studios. The Live Art Series is made possible by a grant from the Batavia Arts Council. 

Note: All ticket sales go to support the continuation of arts programming at Water Street Studios, a nonprofit art center located in Batavia, IL.

The Daughters of Ire is a one-woman show written and performed by Savanna Rae from The Other Theatre Co. Wesley James writes, “The play is rapid, engaging, and bold. Daughters has the power to affect change - and seeing it is an experience filled with so much heart and passion that it truly could guide the next several thousand years in a brighter direction. See it early, and see it soon - as you will surely want to see it again.” 

Justin Hayford writes, “ [Savanna Rae] pulls sagas from Ireland’s medieval-era Ulster Cycle that mostly focus on headstrong, militant women…. to cunningly illustrate our culture’s prurient fascination with stories of women and violence—so long as women remain victims. Rae, herself a headstrong presence, reworks the stories’ corrupted, excised details, turning female victims into progressive agents. The 75-minute piece vacillates between bold poetic vision and cursory graduate thesis, and often Rae is so eager to make points she leaves her audience little room for discovery. But she's a mesmerizing dynamo with the kind of feminist passion sorely lacking from local stages.” 

Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByOVtXEzKic 

Event Details: 
Seating is limited to 70. 
Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. 
Purchase tickets online at: http://bit.ly/2DU7pxP

Date: Friday, March 23, 2018
Location: 160 S. Water Street in Batavia, IL 
Doors and cocktail hour at 6 p.m. 
Performance begins at 7 p.m. 
Estimated 90 minutes with brief intermission.

Solemn Oath Brewery, wine provided by Bright Angel wines, and cocktails by Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.. 

Thank you to our Sponsors: Batavia Arts Council, K.Hollis Jewelers, andBEI Properties

If you are interested in performing at Water Street Studios for our Live Art Series please apply online at: http://bit.ly/2nyRJF7 

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About Water Street Studios
WaTER STrEET StUDIOS is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit art center in Batavia, IL. Our mission is to make the arts accessible to the Fox Valley region and beyond. Our vision is to be a cultural hub in the Midwest. We offer high-quality programs that include art education classes, workshops, subsidized artist studios, monthly gallery exhibitions, events, and community outreach. 

Statement of Inclusivity: Our organization is aims to include and recognize all regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status. We are wheelchair accessible. We offer a gender-neutral restroom.