Liberated Muse Arts Group

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We have been featured at The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, the United States Peace Corps, The Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, and over a half-dozen arts festivals in the United States.  

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Liberated Muse Arts group's 2019-2020 season is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Liberated Muse Arts Group  must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. 

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Incorporating theatre, poetry and movement, Color in a Sphere of Monochome is an experimental anthology of monologues sharing the lived experiences of women over 30. An exploration of identity through the lens of the familiar to the unlikely---from motherhood, health, and domestic abuse to math and gardening. A debut reading of the play will take place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in their Page to Stage Festival.

Directed and produced by Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman

Soundscapes written and performed by Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman

Music composition by Ben Dawson, Jr.

Cast

Kelly Canavan  

Naps written by Kelly Canavan

Liberated Muse's work is influenced by the stories, traditional practices and beliefs of the many cultures of the African diaspora. Our historical-based work is devised through research and practice. In 2019, founding director Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman was selected for a prestigious Fulbright-Hays group project abroad to Colombia, South America coordinated through Morgan State University. For five weeks, with other educators, she traveled to more than 10 cities within the country to learn about various aspects of Colombian culture with an emphasis on Afro-Colombian culture. She will be developing a curriculum that will be shared through her work with Liberated Muse and as a teaching artist and college instructor. These photos were taken during her travels from June 23-July 29, 2019

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Literary giant Toni Morrison left our presence August 2019, leaving behind a legacy of literary art that has impacted the consciousness of a generation of readers. During our 2019-2020 season, we honor Ms. Morrison through various tributes using theater, music, spoken word and movement. Stay tuned for dates of shows and events.

We began our tributes digitally the week of her passing in August 2019 by inviting members of our community to offer tribute in way of sharing passages of her work, sharing their analysis of her work or interpretation of some aspect of her work. Enjoy some of the offerings below by company members Lyn Artope, Colie Aziza and Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, writers Tichaona Chinyelu and Sarah Trembath along with scholar Dr. Shonda Goward:

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Liberated Muse debuts AWAKENING, a tapestry of music--from jazzy blues and spoken word to soulful acapella ballads highlighting today's tumultuous times mixed with optimistic reverence to the power of Black womanhood.  This new project, produced by Chez Soleil Music Group and featuring music by multi-instrumentalist Ben Beta, features songs written by and featuring the dynamic vocal synergy of Liberated Muse members Colie Aziza, Anonamas, Lyn Artope and Khadijah Moon.

The compilation features songs the troupe has performed in live shows and introduces new work, providing a soundtrack to contemporary social justice issues and celebrating the audacious spirit of resiliency and love for community.

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