Twelve of Boston’s premiere performing artists tour through the Deep south to explore America’s racial history, discovering many hidden truths and the power of love and empathy.
This award-winning feature length documentary follows twelve Boston-based poets and dancers as they travel from Jackson, MS up the Great Migration Trail to Chicago, performing an original piece called Invisible: Imprints of Racism. At each showing they facilitate talkbacks with audiences, meet with Civil Rights veterans and discover new perspectives on American history that was never taught in school. As these dramatic experiences unfold on the tour, the film captures the performers’ own struggles with identity and race, shedding light on the deeper truths of America's racial history from diverse perspectives. The hour-long film won Best Documentary Film at the LA Sun Film Festival and other juried awards.
A Q&A with choreographer Anna Myer, filmmaker Jay Paris and performers from the film will follow the screening.
Click for trailer of the film https://vimeo.com/704955486
Event open to the public.
Prices are $5 for students, $15 for general admission and $25 for Premiere seating. Tickets available online and at box office. Call for group discounts.
Phone: 617-358-8672
Email: events@wbur.org
Additional time info:
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Reception in Lobby to meet director and actors at 8:00 PM
2022/06/16 - 2022/06/16
WBUR CitySpace
890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215