INSIST on gathering

INSIST on gathering, on joy, on relating, on sharing, on resourcing, INSIST on pleasure, on energy, on play, on resistance, on freedom, on body, on autonomy, INSIST on justice, on boycott, on care, on community, on rhythm,on tenderness, on laughter, on growth, INSIST on change, on light, on dance, on clean water, on land back, INSIST on liberation, on courage, on questioning, on writing, on facts, on lineage, on kindness, on softness, on queerness, on disobedience, on friendship, INSIST on reciprocity, on possibility, on marching, INSIST on love, on listening, on elasticity, on responsibility, on accountability, on ecosystem, on grounding, on sovereignty, on movement, on moving, on participation, INSIST on complexity, on song, on togetherness, on rest, on nourishing, on inspiration, on being seen, INSIST on collective, on celebration, on thriving, on our truths

This year, we gather because we must. 

Leave your screens, at least for the night.

We are not alone: let's lift each other. 

Come be with people you deeply know, or people you know from a distance, or people you don’t know yet. Bring your friends, dates, mates, castmates, polycules, daddies, mommies, situationships, art crushes, regular crushes, collaborators, babes. Find a familiar face across the room. 

This evening offers a chance to grow and sustain connection, now and for a long time. Connection is a type of resourcing, and together we are shifting how we resource ourselves as a performance community. We are centering solidarity and reciprocity. We are resourcing from within, so that Red Eye is accountable to its community first.  

Walk with us as we build this growing RED EYE tradition of celebration and resourcing.

PERFORMANCE OFFERINGS 

Shaped collaboratively with José A. Luis, Sharon Picasso, and Ritika Ganguly

Responding to this time, place, and what we need now

Connor Berkompas, Charles Campbell, Nick Chatfield-Taylor, E.C. Comstock, Felicia Cooper, Erika Hansen, Lior Hardin, Deborah Heltzer, Juliet Irving, Phoebe Josephine, Katie Kaufmann, Masanari Kawahara, Rachel Lieberman, A.P. Looze, Kae McMahon + J.H. Shuǐ Xiān, Kabir Mohamed, Rebecca Nichloson, Dylan Portuguese + Katie Capistrant, aegor ray, Saulaman Schlegel / the Web, Amanda Timm/Andrea Zimmerman/Denise Gagner/Tamin Totzke/Erika Hansen...and some surprises!

DANCE FLOOR ACTIVATION

Music by DJ Vinyl Lite

Moves by y’all

SILENT AUCTION FEATURES 

Coordinated by Kaya Lovestrand

Including a range of hands-on experiences offered by the Red Eye community

Pilates with Benny Olk, Somatic Bodywork with Taja Will, Painting by Leslie O’Neill, Tickets to the Cedar Cultural Center, Minnesota Opera Behind the Scenes Backstage Pass, Tickets to the Walker Art Center, Musical Mayhem with David Erickson, Clay Date at Mudluk Pottery. Bedroom Besties Gift Card, Books from Cow Tipping Press...and more!

REFRESHMENTS 

Coordinated by Jeffrey Wells, with support from Red Eye’s Board of Directors

Thanks to donations from Seward Co-op and more 

TICKETS 

Pay-what-you-wish, suggested range $5 to $500

Rest assured that no gift is too small (or too big!)

ALL WELCOME

COVID POLICY

Masks are encouraged but not required for this event, as there will be food and drink. Please stay home if you are not feeling well.

ACCESSIBILITY

Red Eye's performance space is fully wheelchair-accessible. To request ASL interpretation, audio description, large-print programs, or other accessibility-related accommodations for any event, please contact us with as much advance notice as possible. staff@redeyetheater.org | 612.870.7531