Over 25 Artists Set for 8-Hour Reading of the U.S. Constitution

In honor of National Constitution Day, Maya Ciarrocchi will hold an eight-hour reading of the United States Constitution, read in multiple languages by over 25 artists, on Sunday, September 17, 2017, starting at 12Noon.

This free celebration of we the people will take place in Abrons Art Center's outdoor amphitheater and will include food and drink, participatory writing and political discussion.

A Remedy for a Constitutional Crisis is conceived and created by Maya Ciarrocchi in collaboration with Clarinda Mac Low and George Sanchez.

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMERS:

12:00-12:50pm: James Tigger! Ferguson, Elena Light, George Emilio Sanchez

12:55-1:45pm: Lise Brenner, Sarah Maxfield, Kim Harmon (Spanish)

1:50-2:40pm: Macauley Elmer, Leah Devun, Nadia Tykulsker

2:45-3:35pm: Coralina Meyer (Spanish), Lucy Sexton, Clarinda Mac Low

3:40-4:30pm: Raquel Cion, Henry Holmes, Pamela Sneed

4:35-5:25pm: Salomé Mkheidze (Russian), Em Miller, Nora Armani (Arabic)

5:30-6:20pm: David Thomson, Keke Brown, Okwui Okpokwasili

6:25-7:15pm: Melissa Weisz, Luzer Twersky, Kris Grey

7:20-8:10pm: Erica Fae, Jordan Flecher, Andrea Kleine

The Abrons Arts Center is the OBIE Award-winning performing and visual arts program of Henry Street Settlement. Abrons supports the creation and presentation of innovative, multi-disciplinary work; cultivates artists in all stages of their practice with educational programs, mentorships, residencies and commissions; and serves as an intersection of engagement for local, national and international audiences and arts-workers. Visit www.abronsartscenter.org for more information.