Arts & Entertainment

Brave ‘Balancing Acts’

D.C. Center collaboration presents stories of those affected by HIV

Published

13 years ago

January 31, 2013

Erin Durkin

Monte Wolfe (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Brave Soul Collective in collaboration with the D.C. Center presents “Balancing Acts: Tales of Triumph, Trial & Error” on Feb. 8-9 at 8 p.m. in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is observed on Feb. 7. The performance will take place at the Sitar Arts Center (1700 Kalorama Rd., NW).

The performance tackles a range of topics such as religion and spirituality, family, divorce, relationships, sex, dating and relationships through theatrical pieces and personal testimonies from people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The theatrical pieces are new and original works written by Barbara Asare-Bediako, Alan Sharpe, Jared Shamberger and Monte J. Wolfe.

The first performance is “LGBTQ/ Gay Night” at the theater with outreach from the D.C. Center’s HIV Working Group.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

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