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STAY MAD, MAKE ART: A Benefit Concert for Immigrant Families Together
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 8PM @ THE CENTER AT WEST PARK
Three Angry Ladies (Shayna ONeill, Emily Louise Perkins, and Emma Clarkson), present STAY MAD, MAKE ART: A Benefit Concert for Immigrant Families Together at The Center at West Park (165 West 86th Street at Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024) on Monday, September 16 at 8pm (doors and bar open at 7:30pm). All proceeds will support Immigrant Families Together, a network of Americans committed to rapid response unification of families separated by the zero tolerance policy.
Stay Mad, Make Art will be hosted by Jiggly Caliente (RuPaul's Drag Race, Season Four; Veronica on FXs Pose) and feature downtown luminary Diana Oh ({my lingerie play}; The Infinite Love Party) with performances by Madame Vivien V
(Resident Drag Queen at House of Yes), Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi (2016 Helen Hayes Nominee), Chris Gabo & The Brainius (f.k.a. ANONYMOUS {And.On.I.Must}), Abbey Immer (NYC actress & singer-songwriter), Ciana Miceli (Winner, So You Think You Can Belt), Ally Bonino (What Baking Can Do), Nadia Quinn (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story; The Robber Bridegroom at Roundabout Theatre Company; Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson on Broadway), Vira Slywotzky (Vira & Friends; Mirror Visions Ensemble) with Clint Edwards (Requiem Prayers for soprano, piano, and cello at Carnegie Hall; My Beloved: a Ted Bundy Musical), and Rachel McKinney (co-founder of RoaN Productions) with Sound Design by Asa Wember (Selkie with Dutch Kills; Seagull Machine with the Assembly).
This benefit concert has been organized with the goal of maximizing charitable contributions to Immigrant Families Together by eliminating overhead costs wherever possible. The time and talent of every artist, technician, designer, and producer has been donated. The Center at West Park has donated its space, time, and equipment free of charge. Concessions, beverages, and raffle items are being donated by various organizations and individuals. Three Angry Ladies would like to extend a very special thanks to Lesser America (http://www.lesseramerica.com) and The Muse Project (https://www.themuseprojectnyc.com).
Immigrant Families Together (IFT) is a rapid response group of volunteers who galvanized around the crises provoked by the zero-tolerance policy. They raise money to bail out parents and reunite them with their families, and they provide ongoing support legal, medical, housing, clothing, food, and more to these families as they proceed through heir legal cases. More information at http://immigrantfamiliestogether.com
Three Angry Ladies is a group of New York City-based women working in the arts, who recognize the urgency of the political and social crises of 2019, and seek to effect positive change in the wider community by tapping into the resources and the desire for action of the theatre and arts community. Shayna ONeill is a freelance AEA Stage Manager in NYC and the Production Manager of the Yale Baroque Opera Project in New Haven, CT. Emily Louise Perkins is an actor, writer, and theatre-maker based in New York. Emma Clarkson is the Associate Production Manager at the Manhattan School of Music.
The Center at West Park is a home for arts, culture, and community inside the historic
West Park Presbyterian Church, a New York City landmark. As a secular non-profit founded in 2016, the Center supports established and early-career artists in creating exemplary, inclusive, and boundary-pushing work through artist residencies and affordable space rentals. They are committed to restoring and revitalizing their iconic building as an accessible cultural space for the neighborhood and all New Yorkers.
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LocationThe Center at West Park (View)
165 W 86th St
New York, NY, NY 10024
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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