DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND the show is officially full. But we anticipate 20-40 tickets available at the door. But you will have to come early and get on the Motus Standby List to secure those seats.
You can also be added to the Dairy's Waitlist, to be called if people actually call and cancel their tickets (call box office at 303.444.7328). But most tickets (20-40) will be 'no-shows' and only available for people who come to the theater early and get on the Motus Standby List.
Motus Theater‘s 2nd Annual “Dr. King Jr. & the Radical Roots at the Heart of Justice.” Special Guests The ReMINDers, Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Norma Johnson and JustUs Monologist Candice Bailey and TRANSformative Stories Monologist Jahmil Roberts
Where: Dairy Arts Center in Boulder Colorado.
When: Monday, January 15th 2:30-4:30pm (So you can go to the Denver Marade and still catch the performance and presentations.)
COST: FREE but tickets will go so find tickets at Motustheater.org or the Dairy Arts Center website.
Suggested contributions support Motus Theater & the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS).
Sponsored by the City of Boulder’s Human Relations Fund & The Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS).
Motus Theater’s 2nd Annual arts-based event inspiring action in alignment with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with musical guests The ReMINDers, the Director of the Center for African and African American Studies Dr. Reiland Rabaka, poet and social justice leader Norma Johnson, as well as performances by Motus monologists Candice Bailey and Jahmil Roberts.
Motus Theater presents our second annual arts-based family-friendly event exploring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s understanding of poverty and racism within an expansive expression of ‘beloved community.’ Featured guests include: the nationally acclaimed and regionally loved singers, The ReMINDers; opening remarks from poet and social justice leader Norma Johnson; Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Director of the CU Boulder Center for African and African American Studies presenting words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflections on beloved community and civil rights in the 21st century; Candice Bailey, lauded criminal legal reform leader and Motus JustUs monologist; and Jahmil Roberts, Hotline Operations & Care Manager at Trans Lifeline and Motus TRANSformative Stories monologist. We will leave the event inspired to take action in alliance with Dr. King Jr’s vision.
More about… Motus Theater presents our second annual arts-based family-friendly event exploring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s understanding of poverty and racism within an expansive expression of ‘beloved community.’ Featured guests include: The nationally acclaimed and regionally loved singers, The ReMINDers; Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Director of the CU Boulder Center for African and African American Studies presenting words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflections on beloved community and civil rights in the 21st century; Candice Bailey, lauded criminal legal reform leader and Motus JustUs monologist, and Jahmil Roberts, Hotline Operations & Care Manager at Trans Lifeline and Motus TRANSformative Stories monologist. We will leave the event inspired to take action in alliance with Dr. King Jr’s vision.
The ReMINDers are a rare and remarkable musical duo with undeniable magical chemistry, The ReMINDers transcend the bounds of expectation to uplift and entertain. They seamlessly blend razor-sharp rhythms and raw, soulful vocals with reggae-tinged hip-hop beats to highlight their relevant and inspiring messages. The couple shares a partnership in both music and life as Samir and Aja have been married for over a decade. The ReMINDers have been recognized and applauded for their work internationally through concerts, tours, music awards, and TV and radio appearances. They have shared the stage with artists such as Nas, Big Boi, and Ms. Lauryn Hill.
Dr. Reiland Rabaka is Professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies and the Founder and Director of the Center for African & African American Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is also a Research Fellow in the College of Human Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Professor Rabaka has published 17 books and more than 100 scholarly articles, book chapters, and essays, including most recently The Routledge Handbook of Pan-Africanism, Du Bois: A Critical Introduction, Civil Rights Music: The Soundtracks of the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power Music!: Protest Songs, Message Music, and the Black Power Movement, and The Hip Hop Movement. He is also a poet and musician.
Norma Johnson is a healer, poet and writer who brings inspired awareness to insights on race and human rights. Norma’s poems are used by educators across the country to arouse consciousness about how race, privilege and class affect our daily lives. She is a creative voice for bridging community dialogues and relationships, for social justice and healing.
Candice “Actionist” Bailey has been an advocate and leader in Colorado for more than a decade and has used her experience in traversing the judicial and carceral systems as a roadmap to lead others in true justice, public health and public safety. Candice is the founder and CEO of Lighthouse Consultants Colorado, and the founder of Light Carrier a non-profit that supports humans rights.
Candice is the founder of the Colorado Police Oversight Commission, and has worked deeply in improving laws surrounding law enforcement and community engagement. Ms. Bailey has helped to change over 30 laws in Colorado. As a lead advocate for Elijah McClain’s family Candice would storm the nation with truth and Ms. Bailey has served as a Colorado State Commissioner over jail standards, has been a voting member over Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee for two years, sits on the Department of Justice Law Enforcement Grant Committee, serves on the Arapahoe County Community Corrections Board, is the newest member of the Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards, has been a member of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative Community Advisory Board for two years, is a member of the Arapahoe County Racial Equity Subcommittee, nationally sits the Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health steering committee of lived experience, is a graduate of Just Leadership USA.
Jahmil Roberts is a community organizer and professional who helps build practices of connection through practical care. Jahmil’s goal is to shift the ways that people relate to one another in working and sharing purpose. By encouraging analysis and excitement while building trust through consistency and curiosity, Jahmil creates spaces to name and address the impacts of systemic harm, and nurture individual and collective growth and healing. Jahmil worked at Trans Lifeline for 3 years. A journey that began as a Part-Time Hotline Operator, now holds Jahmil as the Hotline Operations & Care Manager.
Motus Theater facilitates dialogue on critical issues of our time by creating original theater. Motus’ work leverages the power of art to build alliances across diverse segments of our community and country. We specialize in developing artfully crafted personal narratives with leaders on the frontlines of violence in the U.S., putting them center stage as the protagonists in the American drama.
CAAAS is the research, creative work, and programming division of the broader Black Studies community at the University of Colorado Boulder. The CAAAS is the focal point for campus and community life grounded in, and growing out of the historical, cultural, spiritual, sociopolitical, economic, and artistic experiences of Africans, African Americans, and the African diaspora. The CAAAS provides a network of integrated programs and support services to promote the individual, cultural, social, mental, physical, and academic well-being of CU’s African, African American, and African diasporan students.