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Everett Stage

9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
401-831-9479 https://www.everettri.org/

November 2014

Freedom Cafe: Public School

November 20, 2014 @ 7:00 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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This Freedom Café will examine ongoing issues in our public schools, such as an over-reliance on testing, the disproportionate number of students of color who are suspended and expelled, and how these practices feed the school to prison pipeline. The evening will include performance and poetry from Everett Company. Everett’s Freedom Cafés are a series of free presentations that create a dialogue at the intersection of social justice, the humanities and the arts. They bring together artists, educators, activists, scholars and community members to share their knowledge…

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January 2016

Youth Freedom Cafe: Truth Behind the Walls

January 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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  Guest Presenters: David Ellison, a public defender in Fall River, will share his experiences working within the justice system. He provides legal representation and advocacy to indigent clients who are charged with criminal offenses within the final jurisdiction of the District Court of Massachusetts. He has a unique perspective on the justice system and its shortfalls from his position on the front lines, working to provide low-income defendants the best legal aid he possibly can.   James Monteiro grew up in…

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May 2016

Everett Company Freedom Café

May 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
Free

This Freedom Café will examine ongoing issues in mass incarceration from the perspective of those working within the system and hoping for positive changes. The evening will include a performance from Everett Company and allow for unique conversation between the Everett artists, individuals working within the criminal justice system, academics writing about mass incarceration, and audience members.  Everett’s Freedom Cafés are a series of free presentations that create a dialogue at the intersection of social justice, the humanities, and the…

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April 2018

Brain Cafe – Alleviating Trauma in our Schools

April 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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This Brain Café includes a presentation by Vanna Phrommavanh, a school-based clinician at the Providence Center. Vanna grew up in war-torn Laos,  escaping to a Thai refugee camp before coming to America. Drawing on these experiences, she now helps trauma-impacted youth in Providence’s most challenged schools. In addition to Vanna’s presentation, Everett artists will perform personal stories of their own trauma. These stories help youth in schools gain the courage to share their experiences. These short presentations will be followed…

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May 2018

Brain Café: Loss and Grief

May 17, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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Free

May 17, 2018 @ 7:00pm Two films by Everett youths will be shown at this Brain Café: Sidetrack and Dear Mom, both of which are about two youths who have struggled with loss and grief throughout their life. This Brain Café series is part of Everett Company’s research and development process in creating a new work, entitled Good Grief. The films and short presentation will be followed by a dialogue with the audience around the issue of trauma. Our presenter…

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Brain Café: My Truth

May 24, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Everett Stage, 9 Duncan Ave.
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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Free

May 24, 2018 @ 7:00pm This Brain Café will feature three films by Everett youth, Pink Matter, What Is Love, and Line of Scrimmage, which are about the daily struggles youth face with friends and family regarding their sexuality. This Brain Café series is part of Everett Company’s research and development process in creating a new work, entitled Good Grief. The films and short presentation will be followed by a dialogue with the audience around the issue of trauma. This…

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