Kiam Marcelo Junio: The Beautiful Ones series
@ Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N Carpenter St, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Opening Wednesday, July 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
The Chicago Artists Coalition is honored to open its space to present “The Beautiful Ones,” a series of performances and a poetry reading in response to the violence against the LGBTQIA community and persons of color at Pulse Orlando nightclub on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Responses by CAC artists and community will occur in the BOLT space on various nights between June 24 and July 13. All are welcome to attend, commemorate, listen, and engage.
THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, as a safe space of respect. No homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism or ableism will be tolerated.
ARTIST BIO
Kiam Marcelo Junio (preferred gender pronoun: “they/their/them”) is a Chicago-based visual and peformance artist. Their research, material, and movement work center around queery identity, Philippine history and the Filipino diaspora, American imperialism, and personal and collective healing through collaborative work and individual WERQ. Kiam served seven years in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. They were born in the Philippines and have lived in the U.S., Japan, and Spain.
FOR MORE INFO ON THE SERIES:
http://www.chicagoartistscoalition.org/programs/general/beautiful-ones
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