Free My Ass July 5, 2008

Tickets are $20 but I can get them for $15 ahead of time

More Details About This Event:

With Free My Ass!, The L.A. Sisters, now in their 13th year, perform both solo and group pieces with a common theme--the ways in which Americans believe themselves to be free are, in actuality, not free--and the Sisters offer where and how freedom can be found, recognized or won. Pieces will be performed by Sister Margaret Snatcher (the L.A. Sisters’ only transgender member), Sister Buffy, Sister Candy, Sister Dixie Wrecked and Sister Unity, who doubles as the show’s director. Also appearing will be Sister Dali, Sister Bubbles, Sister Rusty, Attila the Nun and special guest Ian MacKinnon. The evening will include a video by British and YouTube drag personality Twiggy Birmingham. Proceeds from the show will benefit Highways Performance Space.

Past Sister performances at Highways include The History of Religion, a complete history of world faiths (as according to the flamboyant nuns); Sin, a treatise on the nature of wrongdoing; and Red Leather Ridinghood, a ribald collection of twisted fairy tales.

About Highways Performance Space:

Highways Performance Space is Southern California's boldest center for new performance. Founded in 1989, Highways continues to be an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages fierce new artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative works.

Highways promotes the development of contemporary socially involved artists and art forms. Our mission is implemented through four programs (the performance space, workshop/university program and two galleries). Annually, Highways co-presents approximately 250 performances by solo dramatic artists, small theater groups, dance companies and spoken word artists; curates and exhibits approximately 12 contemporary visual art exhibits per year with work that explores the boundaries between performing and visual art forms; commissions and premieres new work by outstanding performing artists; organize special events, curate festival, offer residency and educational programs that engage community members in the arts while providing access to professionally-directed instruction.

About Highways Performance Space and Gallery:

Highways Performance Space and Gallery is located in the 18th Street Arts Center.

Highways continues to be an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages fierce new artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative works.

Official Website: http://highwaysperformance.org/