BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32425@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240329T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240329T223000 DTSTAMP:20240311T102450Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/the-strength-in-us/ SUMMARY:The Strength In Us DESCRIPTION:NY.\n\nJoin in solidarity with The Freedom Theatre in Jenin R efugee Camp\, Occupied Palestine at The Strength In Us - a benefit perfo rmance presented by Irondale on Friday\, March 29 @ 7:30pm at The Space at Irondale located at 85 S Oxford St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11217.\n\n‍\ ;\n\nOrganized by The Friends of Jenin Freedom Theatre\, New York Theatre Workshop\, Noor Theatre\, Waterwell\, and 55B\, the benefit features theat re maker Alaa Shehada - graduate of The Freedom Theatre’s Acting Schoo l\, co-founder of The Palestine Comedy Club\, and a doctor clown in Palest inian hospitals with Red Noses International and a member of Troupe Courag e in Amsterdam. This performance will be the second stop on Alaa’s U.S. tour\, and all donations and profits from ticket sales will be directed to The Freedom Theatre.\n\nAlso featured in the benefit performance are arti sts Fouad Dakwar\, emceeing the event\, Amel Khalil performing stand-up comedy and poetry\, and Omar Ahmad sharing music. After the show\, ther e will be a brief talkback with the artists followed by refreshments and D J set by Omar Ahmad.\n\nThe Freedom Theatre is a theatre and cultural cen ter in Jenin refugee camp\, Occupied Palestine. They stage professional th eatre productions\, hold theatre workshops in the refugee camp\, Jenin tow n and villages\, offer training in acting\, pedagogy and photography\, and publish books\, exhibitions\, and short films. Since opening their doors in 2006\, they have made theatre and visual art available to every young p erson in Jenin refugee camp. The Freedom Theatre has created a generation of artists and leaders\, who one day will be at the forefront of the Pales tinian liberation movement.\n\nOn February 13\, 2024\, The Freedom Theatr e was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. In response\, they shared: “T his nomination is a chance to thank every Palestinian child who\, from the stage of The Freedom Theater\, inspires and dares us to keep on dreaming … As daily massacres take place in Gaza\, invasions continue in the West Bank\, and Palestinians face persecution (...)\, we urge everyone to call for an end to the genocide of Palestinians and to stand up for equality\, justice and liberation. Juliano dreamed that the 3rd Intifada would be a cultural one. We thank everyone who has made that dream today’s reality. ”\n\nTerry Greiss\, Irondale's co-founder and Executive Director says:  "We have admired the work of the Freedom Theatre for many years. As Bertol t Brecht said 'in the dark times there will also be singing.' Their work with youth in the refugee camps saves lives. We believe that art making builds bridges and heals communities. We unequivocally condemn violence in any form. We look forward to sharing the work of these artists with audie nces here in Brooklyn."\n\n‍\;\n\nProceeds from The Strength in Us w ill directly contribute to programming and repairs of The Freedom Theatre\ , reinforcing its ongoing commitment to create a generation of artists and leaders\, who will one day be at the forefront of the Palestinian liberat ion movement. If you are unable to attend the event\, we invite you to co ntribute with a fully tax-deductible donation here. Your ticket and dona tion will support:\n\n‍\;\n\n- Rebuilding the offices of the theatre that were damaged during the Israeli attack on the theater\;\n- Repair of roof\;\n- Replacement of smashed equipment\;\n- Removal of graffiti left by army troops\;\n- Removal of rubble in front of theatre left by army bul ldozers\;\n- Staff payments\;\n- Keeping productions and educational progr ams up and running\;\n- Travel costs of productions going to other countri es\;\n- Travel costs of individual staff members touring other countries\; \n- Website and social media upkeep.\n\n‍\;\n\n_____________________ _\n\nThe Friends of Jenin (Event Co-Sponsor) The Friends of the Jenin Fre edom Theatre (USA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting The Freedom Theatre since its inception in 2006. Through fundraising\, outrea ch\, touring and advocacy - we raise awareness about and support for the m ission and vision of The Freedom Theatre.\n\nFouad Dakwar is a Palestinia n musical theater writer whom Playbill aptly describes as "a darkly comic pop-punk composer on the rise." His semi-autobiographical musical\, Fouad of Nazareth\, premiered to two sold-out concert fundraisers for Gaza at Jo e's Pub\, co-produced by Noor Theatre.\n\nAmel Khalil is a Palestinian Am erican writer\, comedian\, and actor dedicated to empowering marginalized communities in her career and personal life. With notable roles in televis ion shows like Madam Secretary\, New Amsterdam\, and FBI\, Amel showcases her talent while advocating for diverse representation.\n\nOmar Ahmad is a Palestinian American composer\, producer\, and sound artist. Using a com bination of rich recorded instrumentation and live manipulation\, his comp ositions are inspired by the balance between sets of distinct feelings tha t are paired in the world: empathy and disconnection\, loss and discovery\ , longing and isolation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/03/65e20238915ab9195e557008_Website-poster-1.png CATEGORIES:Community,culture,Discussion,Music/Folk/World LOCATION:The space at Irondale\, 85 S Oxford Street \, Brooklyn \, NY\, Uni ted States GEO:40.686728;-73.973399 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=85 S Oxford Street \, Brook lyn \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The space at Irondale :geo:40.686728,-73.973399 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR