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About theR.A.C.E.
About theR.A.C.E.
theR.A.C.E. : Reestablishing Art as Civic Experience is a
theR.A.C.E. : Reestablishing Art as Civic Experience is a
community-driven
professionally-produced
virtual & live experience
that is part-film, part-theatre, and part in-person festival exploring
community-driven
professionally-produced
virtual & live experience
that is part-film, part-theatre, and part in-person festival exploring
What do Detroiters have, want, and need from their city, state, and national leaders?
What do Detroiters have, want, and need from their city, state, and national leaders?
Featuring collaborators known for their work with: Sidewalk Festival, Kresge Arts, Clark Park, A Host of People, Michigan Arts Access, Opera MODO, Shakespeare in Detroit, Boxfest, Sista Love Outreach, Freedom House, Black & Brown Theatre, Planet Ant, U of D Mercy, WSU, EMU, and more…
Featuring collaborators known for their work with: Sidewalk Festival, Kresge Arts, Clark Park, A Host of People, Michigan Arts Access, Opera MODO, Shakespeare in Detroit, Boxfest, Sista Love Outreach, Freedom House, Black & Brown Theatre, Planet Ant, U of D Mercy, WSU, EMU, and more…
Missed our community conversations? Listen to a prompt, lend us your voice, and leave a voicemail here:
Missed our community conversations? Listen to a prompt, lend us your voice, and leave a voicemail here:
(313) 744-3532
(313) 744-3532
theShow opens for Virtual Viewing October 23rd
theShow opens for Virtual Viewing October 23rd
Project Goals
Engage with YOU, the people who make up the Detroit community, in this specific moment in order to listen and amplify your voice and your experiences;
Build an authentic, experienced, and diverse ensemble of artists and civic-minded Detroiters who are grounded in generosity and collaboration;
Create a space for residents from ideological, racial, ethnic, economic, and spiritually diverse backgrounds to process the election and examine national, state, and local power through multimedia, theatrical experience that could only come from Detroit in 2020.
Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Events!
theSHOW - Virtual Group Screenings
Thurs, Oct 29 - 8 pm - Screening, plus Live Performance
Fri, Oct 30 - 8 pm - Screening, plus Talk-Back
Sun, Nov 1 - 3 pm - Screening, plus Live Performance
Fri, Nov 6 - 8 pm - Screening, plus Talk-Back
Sat, Nov 7 - 8 pm - Screening, plus Talk-Back
Sun, Nov 8 - 3 pm - Screening, plus Talk-Back
These performance dates are SCREENINGS WITH A VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. Ticket holders will be sent a link to join the show. Each night includes A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR A TALKBACK. See above for schedule.
THE ELECTORAL CHAOTIC
A free, carnival-esque Event anchored in SW outside of Matrix Theatre on Tuesday, November 3rd, 1-7pm. COVID SAFE. Choose your adventure to process and heal your feelings from the Election - registration available for several stations including:
REGISTRATION STATION: Check-in and info hub (first stop)
RAGIN' STATION: everything you need to release some rage on the day in a healthy way (specific registration required - 10 people per time slot)
EARS OPEN, MOUTHS SHUT: headphone experience for you to dial down in a safe space and listen to curated sound channels (specific registration required - 20 people per slot, every hour)
ROCK THE MIC: a lineup of performers at Plaza Aztlán: the neighborhood gazebo
FEED YOUR SOUL: Local food truck station for comfort and sustenance all day long
R.A.C.E. & RIDE: a family-friendly ride to close out the event (specific registration required)
General Admission Registration Required to Attend (Pre Registration Encouraged). Additional Registration Required to Participate for Ragin' Station & Ears Open, Mouths Shut
Learn more about Matrix
Learn more about Matrix
The mission of Detroit’s Matrix Theatre Company is to use the transformative power of creating, producing, and performing theatre to change lives, build community, and foster social justice. Since our founding in South West Detroit in 1991, we continue to provide low-to-no cost, low barrier programming for people of all ages and cultivate a space for all individuals to become the creators, producers, and audiences of original, new, and previously produced theatre.
Learn more about C & G
Learn more about C & G
C & G Collective is an interdisciplinary arts practice based in Detroit that partners with educational and cultural institutions, health care centers, local businesses, and civic centers to produce and evaluate social justice programs hinged on the assets and needs of diverse populations.
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