Upcoming Performances
In the Stacks: Part 9
Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:30pm
Merging drag, queer silent film, and music by living transgender composers, this performance will explore how gender conformity has been subverted since the earliest forms of music and film.
From Mozart’s gender reversals to the earliest ever film with synchronized sound, subtle and brazen departures from the gender norms can be found throughout the arts. Come enjoy an evening of music and film in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world!
Doors will open at 6pm with seating available for 200 (additional limited standing room available). No tickets required-- entry is free with a $10 suggested donation.
Presented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries.
Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:30pm
Merging drag, queer silent film, and music by living transgender composers, this performance will explore how gender conformity has been subverted since the earliest forms of music and film.
From Mozart’s gender reversals to the earliest ever film with synchronized sound, subtle and brazen departures from the gender norms can be found throughout the arts. Come enjoy an evening of music and film in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world!
Doors will open at 6pm with seating available for 200 (additional limited standing room available). No tickets required-- entry is free with a $10 suggested donation.
Presented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries.
In the Stacks: Part 10
February 18, 19, 20: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm
A choose-your-own adventure in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world! Submersive Productions is proud to premiere See Also, a site-specific, immersive theater experience exploring Baltimore’s historic George Peabody Library and other Johns Hopkins collections. The production is inspired by “see also” references, a traditional library cataloging practice that linked different terms on catalog cards. The simple phrase “see also” suggests many ideas: from a need to classify the world around us and an inclination to abandon one topic of research for another, to an evolving, feminist understanding of truth that makes space for many voices simultaneously. Like a card catalog, See Also will prompt a variety of complex and thought-provoking journeys.
Following threads (both figurative and literal) around the George Peabody Library in a choose-your-own-adventure style, participants will encounter visual art, soundscapes, and performers portraying character composites based on historical women and non-binary individuals from the collections of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and University Museums. The performance will culminate in the world premiere of a work by contemporary female composer Briay Conditt.
Performances will occur at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm each evening and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance you’d like to attend. Entry is free and open to the public with a $20 suggested donation, and will be limited to 100 audience members each.
Come enjoy an evening of immersive theater and music in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world!
Presented in partnership with In the Stacks and the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries.
For more information about Submersive Productions, LLC:
www.submersiveproductions.com
For more information about the Sheridan Libraries:
https://www.library.jhu.edu/
Generous support has been provided by Mayor Jack Young and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts, PNC Bank, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the auspices of the Sheridan Libraries.
February 18, 19, 20: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm
A choose-your-own adventure in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world! Submersive Productions is proud to premiere See Also, a site-specific, immersive theater experience exploring Baltimore’s historic George Peabody Library and other Johns Hopkins collections. The production is inspired by “see also” references, a traditional library cataloging practice that linked different terms on catalog cards. The simple phrase “see also” suggests many ideas: from a need to classify the world around us and an inclination to abandon one topic of research for another, to an evolving, feminist understanding of truth that makes space for many voices simultaneously. Like a card catalog, See Also will prompt a variety of complex and thought-provoking journeys.
Following threads (both figurative and literal) around the George Peabody Library in a choose-your-own-adventure style, participants will encounter visual art, soundscapes, and performers portraying character composites based on historical women and non-binary individuals from the collections of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and University Museums. The performance will culminate in the world premiere of a work by contemporary female composer Briay Conditt.
Performances will occur at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm each evening and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance you’d like to attend. Entry is free and open to the public with a $20 suggested donation, and will be limited to 100 audience members each.
Come enjoy an evening of immersive theater and music in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world!
Presented in partnership with In the Stacks and the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries.
For more information about Submersive Productions, LLC:
www.submersiveproductions.com
For more information about the Sheridan Libraries:
https://www.library.jhu.edu/
Generous support has been provided by Mayor Jack Young and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts, PNC Bank, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the auspices of the Sheridan Libraries.
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