We are seeking visual artists and speakers for a free event in Philadelphia co-sponsored by the North Carolina based arts community Survivor Knights and Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor.
Survivors of any kind of trauma, abuse, medical condition, or any other life challenge, are invited to display their art and/or to speak at Survivor Knights Philadelphia, Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.
To participate, send photos of your art or a recording (audio or video) of your spoken word piece to askasurvivor@gmail.com. We will be accepting submissions until December 31st, 2016.
The Survivor Knights community is the brainchild of survivor and advocate Brian Cardoza, who is also the founder of the Broken Knee Club, a support and advocacy organization working to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse.
We look forward to displaying your art and hearing you speak. Only together can we survive. Your darkest moments may be the light to another.
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Sat21Jan2017
Philadelphia, PA - Survivor Knights Art Show & Spoken Word
12pm to 4pmRotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Free Admission (NO TICKET NEEDED)
Survivors of any kind of abuse, trauma, medical condition, life challenge, etc, we invite you to express yourself in visual art and/or spoken word at this event designed to bring the community together in mutual support. Only together can we survive. Your darkest moments may be the light to another.
The event is FREE and open to the public.
If you would like to showcase your art or perform a spoken word piece, please contact us at askasurvivor@gmail.com.
This event is co-sponsored by Survivor Knights of North Carolina and Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/SurvivorKnights/
PUBLIC TRANSIT DIRECTIONS
Take the Market/Frankford Line to 40th and Market, then walk South on 40th from Market to Walnut (you will pass through Ludlow, Chestnut and Sansom). The Rotunda is 4014 Walnut Street, right next door to a Movie Theater, across from the Fresh Grocer. Use the entrance on the left hand side of the Rotunda.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
from NORTH:
I-95 South to 676/30 West to 76 East (towards the airport) to Exit 346A South Street (old Exit 40). Make a right turn off exit toward the University of PA sign. South Street will become Spruce Street. Continue on Spruce street until you reach 38th Street, turn right onto 38th. Go up 38th and turn left onto Walnut. The Rotunda will be on your left hand side just after the intersection of 40th and Walnut. You’ll see a Movie Theater on the corner and then the Rotunda. Use the entrance on the left hand side of the Rotunda.
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PA Turnpike to North/Northeast Extension to I-476 S to I-76 East. Follow directions above.
from SOUTH JERSEY:
Ben Franklin Bridge to 676/30 West to 76 East (towards the airport) to Exit 346A South Street (old Exit 40). Make a right turn off exit toward the University of PA sign. South Street will become Spruce Street. Continue on Spruce street until you reach 38th Street, turn right onto 38th. Go up 38th and turn left onto Walnut. The Rotunda will be on your left hand side just after the intersection of 40th and Walnut. You’ll see a Movie Theater on the corner and then the Rotunda. Use the entrance on the left hand side of the Rotunda.
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Walt Whitman Bridge to 76 West to Exit 346A South Street (old Exit 40). Make a left turn off exit toward the University of PA sign. Follow directions above.
Join us for a special FREE PERFORMANCE of Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor plus a free screening of the film To Kill A Kelpie on Sunday, June 26th, 2016 at the Ideal Arts Space in Baltimore, Maryland.
This event is made possible by a partnership between Stop the Silence® and NAASCA, under the Stop the Silence® Art as Advocacy Program.
Please note: some material may not be appropriate for all audiences.
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Sun26Jun2016
Baltimore, MD - Ask (play) + To Kill A Kelpie (film)
4pmIdeal Arts Space, 905 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211
Free Admission (NO TICKET NEEDED)
ASK A SEX ABUSE SURVIVOR (play)
Childhood sexual abuse survivor Michael Broussard's interactive presentation Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor has been widely praised by mental health professionals and survivors alike.
Clinician Maureen O’Regan of Orleans Psychotherapy Associates said, "I walked away with an understanding of the survivor experience that no book, training, or even my years of work as a therapist could have ever given me".
Psychologist Margaret D. Sayers called the show "an excellent illustration of the healing power of art and community".
Survivor and New England Director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) Dave O’Regan said, "I came away from the performance uplifted, braver, and will always remember Michael’s courage and draw strength from it when needed in my own life."
Combining first person storytelling with audience interaction and improvisation, Broussard tells his story of survival and healing from abuse, while inviting comments and questions several times throughout the presentation.
Audience members are encouraged to ask anything, contribute anything, share in any way they see fit. Broussard himself is a walking, talking case study, able to give candid answers to questions about the survivor experience from all stages of his life.
Broussard has taken Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor as far South as Atlanta, GA and as far North as Brattleboro, VT, and has partnered with the non-profit education, support and advocacy organization Stop the Silence to take the presentation all over the country, through the organization's Arts as Advocacy Program.
Listen to a radio interview from the show's recent successful East Coast Tour here: http://wkvtradio.com/gmm/ask-a-sex-abuse-survivor/
TO KILL A KELPIE (film)
When twin brothers, Dougal and Fin, reunite following the death of their uncle, they share the day they have always hoped would, and would never, happen.
Retelling his gruesome tales of a child-devouring monster – The Kelpie – the men talk to the wee boys they once were, shedding stoicism and sobriety in an isolated Scottish croft.
With the rambunctious humor of those who have lived the unlivable, To Kill Kelpie journeys through a family album filled with life shaping events and conflicting memories, deftly handling huge themes and fine details with an equal measure of care. Rich in Scottish culture and mythology, Matthew McVarish’s searingly honest and uplifting script tells a universal story without borders, realized in Poorboy’s trademark engaging, visionary and bold production.
Written by Matthew McVarish, To Kill Kelpie has been produced in numerous locations inside and outside of the U.S. and was most recently (2013) performed by the Vintage Theater Company in West Virginia. The original Off-Broadway production was directed by Sandy Thomson, and was a Poorboy theatre production co-produced with Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. and supported by Creative Scotland in association with The Moira Anderson Foundation. The film version is directed by Edward M Smith.
PARKING INFO
Street parking is available around the Ideal Arts Space and on Sundays all parking on "The Avenue" (aka W. 36th Street) is FREE.
PUBLIC TRANSIT DIRECTIONS
The 27 Bus stops at 36th and Roland Ave, within a 1 minute walk from the Ideal Arts Space. For public transit directions from your location visit the Maryland Transit Administration website at http://mta.maryland.gov/ and use the Trip Planner in the left-hand menu.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Last night I had the honor of presenting Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor for the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Penn Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and the Penn Department of Psychiatry. The experience was, in a word, amazing.
This was my first time presenting to a largely academic audience and the feedback was revelatory. I learned so much from the questions and comments of medical professionals and students and their feedback drove a performance that delved even deeper than usual into the issues surrounding childhood sexual abuse.
We talked about the importance of parents letting their children know that they could share anything and that their words would be heard and respected. We talked about the family narrative, about examining the entire picture surrounding an abused child, and taking time to address all of that. We talked about Statutes of Limitations reform, healing as an adult through positive relationships, helping the non survivor community to fully understand the survivor experience … and so much more.
It was without a doubt one of the most productive conversations I have ever witnessed at an Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor performance.
I would like to thank Denise LaMarra, Colleen Quinn, and Janice Radway of Penn’s Standardized Patient Program, along with Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Penn, Benoit Dubé, MD for coordinating all the tiny details that went into making this event happen.
I would also like to thank the Director of Penn’s Center for Youth and Family Trauma Response and Recovery, Steven Berkowitz, MD, Clinical Director of the Penn Department of Psychiatry Center for Couples and Adult Families, Jacqueline Hudak, PhD, and Chair in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Cindy Christian, MD, for sitting on the after-show panel. Your wisdom and compassion were truly inspiring.
And I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the invaluable support of Rob and Vic from Penn’s A/V department, as well as my own technical director and artistic collaborator, Galen Huggins.
Here’s hoping this is the first of many Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor performances for academic institutions all over the country.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and in observance we will be presenting a free performance of the interactive show Ask A Sex Abuse Survivor on Sunday, April 24th, 2016 at 3pm at the Adrienne Theatre (Playground), 2030 Sansom Street in Philadelphia. Get more info.
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This event is made possible by a partnership between Stop the Silence® and NAASCA, under the Stop the Silence® Arts as Advocacy Program.
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While on tour up and down the East Coast, Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor author and performer Michael Broussard spoke with Chris Lenois on his Green Mountain Mornings show on WKVT Radio Brattleboro VT / Keene NH. Visit the link below to listen:
Michael Broussard in Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor
We would like to thank Chuck Darrow of the Philadelphia Daily News for this fabulous write up in his Theaterdelphia column:
Delco actor uses theater to help himself and other survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor would like to thank the very talented Jason Taylor for taping our November 2014 shows at the Adrienne Theater in Philadelphia. Here are some highlights.
