Performing Identities Across Cultures (PICS) is modeled after the transnational Spanish/Latin American short form theater network Microteatro. The origins of Microteatro date back to 2009, when several artists got together to create a theatre project in Calle Ballesta (Spain) in what was once a brothel. Autonomous and independent groups created 10-15 minute micro-plays on the same theme for an audience of less than 10 people, which were performed several times a day. Under this format, PICS aims to empower and bring together students, faculty, and community members through creative expression as a way to foster dialogue among diverse races, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, sexual preferences, and abilities.

This year’s festival at Colgate University will host a series of performances under the theme, “How far is too far?”

How do we build ways for listening and understanding social, cultural, political, economic, sex and gender differences? What are we missing as a society that is fragmented for political decisions that impact our relationship with others? What do we gain by speaking up? How do we determine “how far is too far”? Where do we want to end up? These questions involve the reconstruction and redefinition of a past that might be painful and uncomfortable, but necessary to reevaluate its effects on our communities.

Performances start at 3 p.m.

• "Colorina" - Dana Arts Center 1st Floor Lobby
• "Las voces que me hablan" - Dana Arts Center 305
• "Vestuario dividido" - Dana Arts Center 303
• "A Popcorn Thanksgiving" - Little Hall 207
• "La Rosa de Cornell" - Little Hall 201
• "Todo Cambia" - Little Hall 2nd Floor Lobby
• "Pushed Too Far" - Ryan Studio 211
• "Ni Una Bomba Más" - Ryan Studio 212

More information here.

Keynote performance by Javier Antonio González (artistic director of CABORCA Theatre) at 5:45 p.m. in Bernstain Hall.

Sponsored by the Central New York Humanities Corridor and special thanks to the Department of Theater