
Arlington’s Living Brochure: Performance and workshops
Telling our stories. Building community.
Public events:2015Wednesday, October 14, 7pm: “Visible and invisible: stories of living with disability” Wednesday, November 4, 7pm: “Stories of living or working in East Arlington” Sunday, November 15, 1-4pm: Living Brochure: Fundraiser * Performance * Party Tuesday, December 8, 7pm: “Stories of living or working in East Arlington” Saturday, December 12, 7:15pm: “Giving our time: Stories of volunteering” 2016Saturday, January 9, 7:15pm: “Stories of Stigma” Thursday, January 28, 7-9pm: “Making things happen in Arlington” Saturday, March 12, 7:30-9:15pm: “Changing Abilities” Wednesday, March 16, 7-9pm: “Are you ready for climate change?” Thursday, April 14, 7pm Protecting Freedom of Gender Identity and Expression Friday April 15, 7:30pm “Stories of finite money… infinite uses” Tuesday May 10, 7-9pm “Stories of stigma” Wednesday May 18, 6:45pm-8:45pm “Stories of what matters – and volunteering” Wednesday May 25, 7-9pm “Being an active bystander” Saturday, June 11, 7:30-9:15pm: “Stories of Friendships across differences” Friday, June 24, 7-9pm: Intergenerational Stories of Growing up Queer” Friday, July 22, 7pm: Being an artist in Arlington Saturday, September 24, 7:30pm “Stories of the trees & other living things in our lives” Saturday, October 8th, 7:30pm “Stories of hopes and fears in an election year” Thursday October 13, 7pm “Toxic relationships: What to say…or do?” Sunday, November 6, 1-4pm 7pm: Living Brochure performance FUNDRAISER Friday, November 11, 7:30pm “Stories of veterans and our relationships to veterans” Saturday December 10, 7:30pm “Stories of addiction and recovery (of many kinds)” 2017Friday January 13, 11am “What sustains us when dealing with chronic pain?” Saturday January 14, 7:30pm “We shall overcome: Stories of hope in difficult times” Tues. Jan. 24 , 7:00pm Bystander Intervention workshops Wednesday, February 22, 7:00pm Bystander Intervention workshop Sunday, March 5, 3:00pm Bystander Intervention workshop Saturday, March 11, 7:30pm “Stories of Tools and Building Community” Tuesday, March 15, 7-9pm: Trans*forming Stigma–and stories inspired by the book Becoming Nicole Friday, March 31st, 7pm “Queer Aspirations” Thursday, April 27, 7pm “Arlington Living Brochure – Celebration” Sessions just for town committee members12/1/15 Human Rights Commission: logo development and sharing stories about why we’re called to this work 1/11/16 Diversity Task Group, “Active Bystander Training” 1/20/16 Commission on Disability, Sharing stories about why we’re called to this work 2/23/16 Vision 2020 Standing Committee, Re-visioning the purpose of Vision 2020 4/12/16 Living Brochure partner groups, communicating our work – video workshops 6/15/16 Sustainable Arlington, Sharing our passions and exploring common goals 5/17/17 Commission on Disability, What disability work matters and visions for the town |
Arlington’s Living Brochure
is a project of True Story Theater in partnership with town committees, including Vision 2020, Human Rights Commission, Sustainable Arlington, Disability Commission, Diversity Task Group, and Arlington Public Art. This two- year project, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, with support from the Robbins Library and ACMi, helps Arlington volunteer organizations to tell their stories and better achieve their goals
True Story Theater
has done hundreds of shows in Arlington and greater Boston on themes important to the community since 2001. Nineteen actors and musicians are in the performing ensemble. Volunteers from the audience are supported to share what’s important in their lives, and then 4-5 actors enact the heart of what they heard using music, movement, and dialogue. From this simple interaction, people laugh, cry, share fresh insights, and bond. It’s embodied empathy; truly a theatre of compassion and insight.