ArtsWest to Host Public Panel Discussion Regarding Immigration Reform and the Living Wage
On Sunday, November 15th, ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery will host a panel discussion of immigration reform and the fight for a living wage. The discussion will begin around 4:30 p.m., immediately following the 3:00 p.m. performance of My Mañana Comes.
The panel is free and open to the public and does not require a ticket to attend, although interested parties are encouraged to RSVP at the event's web page: http://www.artswest.org/event/manana-today-panel/
The panel will be moderated by Tony Gomez, Education Manager at Broadway Center and member of Humanities Washington's Speakers Bureau. The panelists will include Jorge L. Barón, Executive Director of Northwest Immigrant Project, Rosanna Sharpe, Executive Director of Northwest African American Museum, and Diego J. Aranda Teixeira, Immigration Attorney at Villacorta & Bailey Law.
ArtsWest will also host an hour-long Twitter Q&A on Thursday, November 12th,at 3:00 p.m., using the hashtag #mananatoday. Arts and social justice leaders are slated in participate, and those wishing to join the discussion can do so by following @ArtsWestSeattle.
Tickets (ranging from $17 - $37.50) are on sale now and may be purchased online at www.artswest.org or by phone at 206.938.0339, or at the box office Thursday - Saturday 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
About ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery ArtsWest is a vibrant center for both performing and visual arts located in the West Seattle Junction. This 149-seat theatre provides a unique setting for audiences and artists as stories of human emotion unfold in an intimate space. Winner of the American Theatre Wing's 2012 National Theatre Company Award, ArtsWest has produced such diverse work as Hair, Little Women, and last fall's critically acclaimed production of The Mountaintop. ArtsWest, through its mission of producing fiercely compelling work that improves the imagination and promotes cultural vibrancy, is committed to delivering work that opens minds and instills the need to do that which is most human - to discuss and share. www.artswest.org
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