Poetry Night

Lady Dane: The waters remember the sowing of their name: poems of protest, revolution, and reclamation

September 20, 2024
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

A portrait of Lady Dane, a Black trans woman who is seated against a gray wall. She has long braided hair and is wearing a black dress with shoulder straps and a necklace. She is smiling and looking to her right.
Portrait of Lady Dane courtesy of the artist.

Join performance artist, award winning playwright, and author Lady Dane for an evening of poetry that explores current events, ancient myths, and future cultivations of the self. Positing trans folx as walking universes, Lady Dane takes you on a journey that asks what world you wish to be.

Co-presented with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret in conjunction with John Jarboe: The Rose Garden.

Event Information

September 20, 2024
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

The Green Room, Second Floor Gallery

 

Free (suggested $5 donation) | Advance registration required

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Mandatory Masks
Please note: face coverings will be required for all staff and visitors ages 2+ for this event.

Museum Hours

Please note that the rest of the museum, including The Rose Garden exhibition, will be closed during this event. To plan your visit to the gallery, please reserve timed tickets during our regular museum hours.

About the Participants

A portrait of Lady Dane, a Black trans woman who is wearing a red skirt and top with a an open short-sleeve jacket, a long necklace, and a rose in her hair. She is seated sideways in a chair with her right arm raised to stroke the back of her hair.Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi is a Black African, Cuban, Indigenous, and American Trans performance artist, playwright, and author.

Lady Dane is the author of novels (Yemaya’s Daughters, Brew), novellas (Wither), and poetry (Baltimore: A Love Letter, Remains: A Gathering of Bones), and is co-editor of the Black Trans Prayer Book. She is a Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright (Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam Poem, For Black Trans Girls…, The Diaz Family Talent Show), and has also been nominated for her work as an actress and choreographer. She is the founder of The Inanna D Initiatives, which curates, produces and cultivates events designed to center and celebrate the work of trans artists of color. 

Learn more at ladydanefe.com 

Support

Major support for John Jarboe: The Rose Garden has been generously provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Major support of FWM is provided by the Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Foundation. FWM receives state art funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Additional support is provided by Agnes Gund and the Board of Directors and Members of The Fabric Workshop and Museum.