UndocuAmerica

For many years, MOTUS theater has been bringing the community first-person stories of immigrants, written and performed by immigrants. Their latest project UndocuAmerica, aims to interrupt the dehumanizing portrayals of immigrants by encouraging thoughtful engagement on the challenges facing the undocumented community and the assets immigrants bring to our country.

Featured Image: Kiara Chavez/credit Rick Villarreal

The UndocuAmerica Series features 12 podcast episodes focused on the experience of DREAMers (Development Relief for Alien Minors) launching this month. The platform pairs them with national voices to share deeply moving stories from the undocumented community. This series gives voice to the voices that often go unheard in the media.

Today we’ll hear monologues from Alejandro Fuentes and Kiara Chavez, and after each monologue we hear jazz legend Robert Johnson sing a musical response.

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Independence Day, Motus Theater presents two unique UndocuMonologues performances, and the launch of our national podcast, Shoebox Stories: UndocuAmerica Series, on Saturday, June 29th, at eTown Hall in Boulder!

Join us to listen to jazz great Robert Johnson offering a musical response to powerful stories from the heart by undocumented community leaders on the frontline of U.S. immigration policy. Johnson, who sang with Stan Getz and Stevie Wonder, will be accompanied by the pianist Adam Bodine.

And in between performances, don’t miss the launch of our unprecedented national podcast – free an open to the public.

5 PM – UndocuMonologues Family-Friendly performance with jazz great Robert Johnson. Autobiographical monologues by Kiara Chavez, Juan Juarez, Armando Peniche, Irving Reza & Reydesel Salvidrez Rodriguez. Musical responses by jazz great Robert Johnson and pianist Adam Bodine. (Ticketed event)

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Shoebox Stories: UndocuAmerica Series Podcast Launch Party: FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Let’s come together to celebrate the City of Boulder Immigrant Heritage Month with the launch of Motus Theater Shoebox Stories: UndocuAmerica Podcast where national leaders such as Jorge Ramos, Nicholas Kristof, and Gloria Steinem read the autobiographical monologues of undocumented leaders! Food, drinks; exclusive podcast footage; and music by Robert Johnson. Sponsored by the Human Relations Commission for the City of Boulder.

8 PM – UndocuMonologues Unplugged performance with jazz great Robert Johnson. Autobiographical stories by Tania Chairez, Laura Peniche, Alejandro Fuentes Mena, Victor Galvan, and Cristian Solano-Córdova. Musical responses by jazz great Robert Johnson and pianist Adam Bodine. (Ticketed event)

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