Low

Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago

Hip-Hop Theater Festival
May 1-6, 2007

Sunday, May 6 - 2 pm:
Rha Goddess: Low
with ASL interpretation for the hearing impaired

"In its Chicago debut, Rha Goddess's Low is a major theatrical event. Her trademark style of spoken-word delivery, known as "floetry," permeates this piece about the perils and pitfalls of low self-esteem and clinical depression. Low is a rhythmic and linguistically brilliant performance journeying through a woman's mental struggles and reunion with her spiritual and emotional strengths."

As part of Sunday's performance by Rha Goddess, audience members are invited to participate in a mental health study that looks at the impact of Low on beliefs about emotional wellbeing - ""Sunday Civics - A performance-driven safe arena for open dialogue and authentic expression about mental health."

Interested participants must arrive by 1:15 pm to complete a 15 minute pre-show survey, and stay immediately following the performance to engage in 30 minute community dialogue groups.

Participation in the study and in the discussion groups is completely optional and confidential. It is conducted by City College of City University New York's Program in Clinical Psychology with assistance from the Family Institute of Northwestern University."


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[Image from Actors Theatre web site, which features additional information on "Low"]