august, 2017

14aug(aug 14)6:00 pm15(aug 15)8:00 pmClapback Workshop with FAWK

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Event Details

WORKSHOP DATES
Monday, AUGUST 14, 2017 from 6pm-8pm
Tuesday, AUGUST 15, 2017 from 6pm-8pm

Please register!

The Clapback is a two-day workshop that will introduce SEA/APIA refugee women to the idea of using comedy to combat or “clap back” at microaggressive behaviors. FAWK and local artists will facilitate participatory workshops on America’s complex history with race, social justice, empowerment, comedy, writing and performance.

Participants may attend both days of the workshop or just one of the days. If you plan to attend both days, please make sure to register twice!

Lead Artists are Saymoukda Duangphouxay VongsayMay Lee-Yang, andNaomi Ko with Guest Artist Heather Meyer

REGISTERATION:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clapback-workshop-with-fawk-tickets-36532688254

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Visit www.FAWKOLLECTIVE.com to learn about May, Naomi, and Saymoukda (the ladies of FAWK)

Heather Meyer (Guest Artist) is a comedy writer, playwright and performer, creator of the yearly sketch comedy game show Women’s History Month: The Historical Comedybration, has taught improv and satirical sketch comedy writing with the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre and Steppingstone Theatre for Youth. She’s studied improv and comedy writing at the Brave New Workshop and The Second City: Chicago.

This workshop is made possible with generous support from Solidarity MNand our partners Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center and Pathway Learning Center

Time

14 (Monday) 6:00 pm - 15 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm

Location

pin Hide Map Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center

788 E 7th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106

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