Courage, creativity and street artists

You’re Invited – Street Heroines Documentary Screening
Outdoors or Online
Saturday, May 22 · 6 p.m.
Join us on our lawn or online in the virtual sphere for a documentary that explores the courage and creativity of female graffiti artists from around the world!
Street Heroines is a feature-length documentary celebrating the courage and creativity of women who, despite their lack of recognition, have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning. A bastion of female empowerment, Street Heroines gives visibility to fearless artists who create their own opportunities in the name of women’s rights, gender, and economic equality, increased accessibility to the arts, and the celebration of cultural identity.
Stream the film from the comfort of your own couch or head on over to the Alliance for an intimate, open-air event on the GreenMarket lawn. The outdoor event will feature live graffiti and mural painting by local artists, refreshments for purchase and a Q&A with the artists and filmmakers.
Introduction to Documentary Film Analysis & Production Workshop
Tuesdays, May 25 through June 22 • In this course, we begin by reviewing the history of non-fiction modes in American film including poetic documentaries, newsreels, war films, ethnographic films, cinema veritè, direct cinema, and avant-garde documentaries. Questions we’ll address include: What is cinema? What is its relationship to reality and illusion, to technology, to culture and society? How do we evaluate film?
About the Instructor: Jordan Noël Hawkes has produced documentaries, features and commercials, cultural events, and art-based education programs, in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, and the United States. She is the producer of the 2021 film Street Heroines, a first-of-its-kind film that traces the history of women in the graffiti and street art movement, which has been shown at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Moniker Art Fair, Starz, and at other venues worldwide.
Summer Arts Camp for Grades 1 – 7
Sessions June 21 – July 30 • Fill your child’s summer with an exhilarating array of activities like art, theatre, photography and movement! Don’t miss out on the unique opportunity to experience, explore and engage with both visual and performing arts this summer. Kids will love creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces, playing improv games, exploring our galleries and so much more – all taught and led by our team of experienced artists and educators.
Please note: our summer arts camp is kept at a low-capacity to keep students responsibly distanced. Campers, camp instructors, camp volunteers and Alliance staff are required to wear face masks at all times when inside the building and when social distancing is not possible. Spots are limited to keep campers responsibly distanced, so enroll early! Please be sure to read and review our Covid-19 protocols.
Musical Theatre Intensive Camp at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre for Grades 7 – 12
Sessions July 5 – 30 • Step on stage and shine with the excitement and magic of live musical theatre! This popular week-long camp is taught and led by Broadway Palm Director and Choreographer Amy McCleary, local performer Kiersten Benzing and features special guests – actors and actresses straight from the Broadway Palm stage.
Each session offers specialized courses in auditioning, vocal techniques, improv, scene study and dance. The week culminates with a performance at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre facilities, which provides plenty of space for responsible distancing.
Please note: this camp is kept at a low-capacity to keep students responsibly distanced. Campers, camp instructors, camp volunteers and Broadway Palm staff are required to wear face masks at all times when inside the building and when social distancing is not possible. Please be sure to read and review our Covid-19 protocols.
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