Queering the Night - Friday, April 10, 2009
Insight Arts presents “Queering the Night,” a monthly LGBTQI open mic that invites writers and performers to rant and rave about what it's like to be queer in a time of war and socio-economic crisis in the U.S. The event at the Center for New Possibilities, 1505 W. Morse, starts off at 7 p.m. with an open mic that segues into a reading/performance of a featured local artist.
On April 10, Queering the Night features J’Sun Howard, an aspiring dance artist/writer in Chicago, Illinois who’s originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee. His choreography has appeared in multiple venues around Chicago including the Dance Center of Columbia College (during his undergrad), Links Hall, Northwestern University, Sonotheque; Lincoln Square Theatre, and was commissioned for Chicago Academy School for the Arts students (‘04). He will be starting his six months residency at Links Hall in April '09 exploring crying to find fearlessness and freedom. In addition to his own choreography, J’Sun has performed for the following choreographers: Selene Carter, Asimina Chremos, Margi Cole, Michael Cole, Darrell Jones, Julia Mayer, Margaret Morris, Valerie Tucker, Karen Wall, Amy Wlikerson, and Sara Wookey. J’Sun's poetry has been published in the following literary web journals Farmhouse, Lines and Stars, Pike, and Void. His first short story "Mouth Fulla Words" can be seen in Storyglossia. JSun first article on dance, specifically Bill T. Jones’ Chapel/Chapter can bee seen in Time Out Chicago.
At the open mic, artists may share work that deal with race, class, gender, immigration, and other serious issues that contextualize a queer identity, but may also talk about family, love, relationships, sex, and other experiences that make for a full and exciting existence in a terribly homophobic world. Lani T. Montreal and Joey Flores host.
CENTER FOR NEW POSSIBILITIES at 1505 W Morse Avenue, is a safe and queer-friendly space coordinated by Insight Arts, a contemporary arts organization dedicated to increasing access to cultural work that supports progressive social change. Our unique organizational model allows us to engage in community based, regional and national work.
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