Alma-Vision/Camposanto
Cleveland — Babel Box Theater will debut its first project at this year’s IngenuityFest, September 23-25. Alma-Vision/Camposanto is a multimedia exhibit exploring the indigenous roots of Day of the Dead and its evolution over the centuries.
Members of the public are invited to submit photos of loved ones who have died for use in the exhibit, by emailing alexcoronadesigns@gmail.com. Deadline is 9/21.
The interactive installation features a short experimental film, shot with local, non-professional actors, about an indigenous family and their passage to Miktlan (the place of rest and transmigration). Also, transmitting LIVE con Música de Muertos, departed loved ones will make an appearance through a 1950’s Arvin console television.
WHAT: Alma-Vision/Camposanto multimedia exhibit by Babel Box Theater, appearing at Expo:Ingenuity
WHEN: Friday, September 23 (6pm-1am); Saturday, September 24 (1pm-1am); Sunday, September 25 (1-6pm)
WHERE: 5401 Hamilton Ave, Cleveland; purchase tickets here ($10 weekend pass, children under 12 free)
About Babel Box Theater
Babel Box Theater is a new, non-profit performance art group whose mission is to create art that gives voice to underrepresented communities of all types in Ohio.
Babel Box Theater envisions a world where artistry encourages critical thinking and challenges each of us to see the humanity in ourselves and in others, across all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds; physical and mental abilities; gender identities and sexual orientations; age; and financial circumstances.
Led by Dante F. Larzabal, actor, director, and co-founder of the Teatro Publico de Cleveland and LatinUs Theater Company, actor and artist Alex Corona, writer Cesar Larzabal, journalist Claudia Longo, and activist Lynn Tramonte, BBT was formed around six principles: inclusion, social relevance, innovation, authenticity, artistry, and connection.
Babel Box Theater will stage its first play, “Kassandra,” by Uruguayan/French playwright Sergio Blanco in 2023. Drawing from Cassandra of Greek mythology, Kassandra is a transgender immigrant sex worker who holds the stage and captures the breath.
About Expo: Ingenuity
Expo: Ingenuity is the name of the 2022 IngenuityFest, an annual art and experiential event that attracts creators and community members from all walks of life. Organized by Ingenuity Cleveland, the rooms and floors of the Hamilton Building are re-engineered for IngenuityFest into a living, breathing art and performance space.
Drawing on the best traditions of World’s Fairs and (Inter)National Exhibitions, including the ability to highlight those scientific, technological and social innovations that have driven progress, this year’s Expo: Ingenuity will ignite the creative spark by tracing a history of imagination through time and place, highlighting the ability of expositions to bring people together to uplift achievement and human ingenuity.
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Babel Box Theater creates performance art that features underrepresented communities and stories authentically, provokes critical thinking, and sparks radically intimate connections.
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