SpeakOut presents Ariel Luckey in
"FREE LAND: A Hip Hop Journey from the
Streets of Oakland to the Wild Wild West"
Featuring DJ Sake-One
Directed by Margo Hall
Scored by Ryan Luckey
Friday, October 8, 2010 • 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Berkeley Repertory Theater's Roda Stage
2025 Addison St. Berkeley CA 94704
Ticket Prices: $20 General Admission | $10 Youth ages 17 and under
Purchase tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets:
or by phone at the Brown Paper Tickets 24/7 ticket hotline 1-800-838-3006
Groups rates available for advance purchase only -
contact events@speakoutnow.org or call 510-601-0182 ext. 302 for details
Co-Sponsored by: American Indian Contemporary Arts, American Indian Studies Department - San Francisco State University, Bay Native Circle (KPFA), International Indian Treaty Council, Intertribal Friendship House, Native American Health Center
"FREE LAND: A Hip Hop Journey from
the Streets of Oakland to the Wild Wild West"
A
young white man's search for his roots takes him from the streets of
Oakland to the prairies of Wyoming on an unforgettable journey into the
heart of American history.
During an interview with his
grandfather, Ariel Luckey learns that their beloved family ranch was
actually a Homestead, a free land grant from the government. Haunted by
the past, he's compelled to dig deeper into the history of the land,
only to come face to face with the legacy of theft and genocide in the
Wild Wild West.
Free Land weaves poetry, acting, dance and
hip hop music into a compelling performance that challenges us to take
an unflinching look at the truth buried in the land beneath our feet.
"Ariel Luckey is one of those rare souls who can combine a passionate
commitment to social justice with first-rate artistic sensibilities,
creating in the process an experience for his audiences that is beyond
merely moving: it is transformative. He also provides a shining example
for those of us who are white and male, by challenging us all to be
better allies in the fight for equity and true freedom." — Tim Wise, anti-racism author & activist
"I was moved to tears when my daughter and I saw Free Land and I have been raving about it ever since." — Corrina Gould (Ohlone/Muwekma/Chichenyo, Founder of Indian People Organizing for Change
"Free
Land is wonderfully fast-paced, energtic and sensitive...an engaging
human spark. Ariel Luckey models awareness, action, respect and joy in
the work toward recognition, reconciliation, social justice and
wholeness." — Peggy McIntosh, Author of "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"
To purchase a DVD of the show ($19.95 plus $3 shipping and handling, 90 minute running time), click here.
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