A Formal Introduction!

From activist, musician, poet, and now playwright Joy Harjo, (Mvskoke) comes a deeply compelling personal journey of struggle, displacement, self-discovery, and ultimately healing. Invoking spoken word, storytelling, and song, Harjo reflects on personal life stories, the tales and traditions of her people, and takes a few turns blowing a mean jazz saxophone. An allegorical work of tremendous power, Wings demonstrates how theater and art can bring life full circle.

Many months in development, this play was work-shopped and performed as a staged reading at the Public Theater's 2007 Native Theater Festival in New York City, then developed further by Native Voices at the Autry over the past fifteen months, including at the most recent Native Voices Playwrights' retreat, both in San Diego, and at the Autry. We invite you and your family to experience the journey firsthand at the Autry National Center for this very limited run. Discount tickets are available for previews on Tuesday and Wednesday March 10 and 11, at 8pm, with Opening Night on March 12 at 8pm.

Performances:
Tuesday and Wednesday Previews, March 10 and 11 at 8pm
Thursdays, March 12, 19, and 26, at 8pm
Fridays, March 13, 20, and 27, at 8pm
Saturdays, March 14, 21, and 28, at both 2pm and 8pm
Sundays, March 15, 22, and 29, at 2pm

How to buy tickets:
Previews: $10
General: $20 / Autry Members: $12
Call TicketWeb for reservations at 1.866.468.3399 or visit www.ticketweb.com

Groups of 10 or more save 40%. Call 323.466.5830 or e-mail christi@flagmarketing.com

Check out their websites!

In Wing of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light, Joy Harjo will be accompanied on guitar by long time friend Larry Mitchell. You can check out both of these awesome artists on their own websites:

Joy Harjo's Website

Larry Mitchell's Website

Who is Joy Harjo?

In case you don't know Joy, here are some very helpful links that start to describe her work as an artist and poet:

• Native Wikipedia page
• Artist Biography/Criticism and a selection from an interview
• Poets.org page including a link to two of her poems