Peace in the Prairie
Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/22/2022
10:00 am - 9:30 pm
Location
World’s Fair Pavilion
Categories
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective presents Peace in the Prairie, an original presentation exploring the concepts of peace and violence, juxtaposing urban life as experienced by African American people living in the city of St. Louis, Missouri and the state’s endangered prairie lands.
Is the path towards peace through Missouri’s native prairies?
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Vendors will bring information and resources about prairies and native plants, accessing and enjoying the outdoors, and healing from trauma. Performances and Presentations will explore the topics with yoga, presentations, and performances. Guests include Cabanne Library, Perennial, Dig Annuals and Perennials, Audubon Center at Riverlands, Alive and Well, Missouri Department of Conservation, Powder Valley Nature Center & Tower Grove Park Office, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Power4STL aka The T, Women’s Voices Raised For Social Justice- Lock It For Love, Creative Reaction Lab
4:00 – 6:00 PM Be in Saint Louis Story Stitchers music video of our original song, “Who’s Ready?” Bring your group or bring yourself!
7:00-8:00 PM Picnic Dinner by Sugarfire (pre-order only through Eventbrite) and Pre-Screening Community Gathering
8:15-9:30 PM Peace in the Prairie, Film Screening under the Stars
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective presents Peace in the Prairie, an original presentation exploring the concepts of peace and violence, juxtaposing urban life as experienced by African American people living in the city of St. Louis, Missouri and the state’s endangered prairie lands. Is the path towards peace through Missouri’s native prairies?
Reserve a chair at our community table and enjoy cocoa or hot tea, and a cookie , snuggle under a lap blanket, and grab a hand warmer for a unique and unforgettable event! Experience the original film by Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, six years in the making, under the stars of our city in the most iconic park in America! Rated PG13 for references to violence.
Peace in the Prairie is presented with support from Missouri Arts Council, a State Agency, which receives support from the State of Missouri.
Story Stitchers is supported by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for Saint Louis Story Stitchers is provided by the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant, March For Our Lives, and Kranzberg Arts Foundation.
The film, Peace in the Prairie will be available April 23-30 at www.storystitchers.org.
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