PAST: Performance this Weekend, SAT 17th and SUN 18th at Noon and 3:30pm, "Roots Before Branches" with Thirza Defoe at NMAI

NMAI Cultural Arts presents NATIVE THEATER "Roots Before Branches" with Thirza Defoe

Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian
4th and Independence Ave, SW, on the National Mall, close to the US Capital
Saturday, November 17th and Sunday November 18th at 12 noon and 3:30pm
Note: All performances are free and open to the public; however seats are limited and on a first come-first served basis so be sure to arrive early.

Performance artist, Thirza Defoe (Ojibwe/Oneida Nations of Wisconsin) explores the roots of identity: the struggles, celebrations and the ways of living in two worlds as a Native American woman. This interactive multimedia performance told through video, live music by Niswé (Thirza Defoe, Michele Korb, and Tracy Apps) and dramatic poetry artfully bridges the divide between deeply rooted traditions and contemporary Native culture. Appropriate for all ages.

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