Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Art Center present a special empowering Motus Queer Immigrant Pride performance with monologues from Motus’ TRANSformative Stories and UndocuAmerica projects by LGBTQIA+ immigrant monologists. This performance features monologues by David Breña (he/him), Cristian Solano-Cordova (he/they) and Ruby Lopez (she/her). This special performance is part of a Motus three part series in June, “There is No Them in U.S.” and is presented at Redlines satellite location at the Evan’s school as part of its 2024 annual exhibition Stories_UnderScored.

Women of Resolution weaves the stories of four Colorado women — Ingrid Encalada Latorre, Sandra Lopez, Rosa Sabido, and Araceli Velasquez —  who took sanctuary to prevent the separation of their families through deportation. Guest readers include: Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson and District Attorney Michael Dougherty. Featuring award-winning photos of Joel Dyer and musician Teresita Lozano. 

Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Art Center present a special Motus performance with UndocuAmerica monologist Victor Galvan and Motus JustUs monologist, Candice Bailey. They share personal monologues about their experiences of multinational private prison corporations & immigrant detention centers, with music from Colorado’s acclaimed acapella group, Spirit of Grace. The performances featuring guest co-readers: Hassan Latif, Founder and Executive Director of Second Chance Center and Mekela Goehring, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN). This special performance is part of a Motus three part series in June, “There is No Them in U.S.” and is presented at Redlines satellite location at the Evan’s school as part of its 2024 annual exhibition Stories_UnderScored

Join Motus Theater and Redline Contemporary Arts Center for a special performance of powerful personal stories of undocumented leaders from Motus Theater’s award-winning UndocuAmerica project. Featuring UndocuAmerica monologists Laura Peniche, Tania Chairez, and Alejandro Fuentes-Mena uplifting the assets immigrants bring to our communities and challenging inhumane immigration policies. With special guests from Motus Playback Improv Theater.

Motus Theater’s UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming Our Presence Denver visual art exhibition invites visitors to engage with art that centers undocumented community members’ stories through a wide variety of mediums including photography, illustrations, films, and animations. At a time when people who are undocumented are often demonized as “other” for political gain, the art in this exhibit invites us to look past our differences and find our shared humanity. Regardless of individual beliefs about immigration policy, this project allows visitors to learn more about the impact of these policies on the lives of undocumented families.

Motus Theater invites you to a special adventure of improvisational theater where you hear Motus JustUs monologist, Terri House, share a personal story about the criminal legal system’s impact on her and her family. Afterward, we will reflect as a community on ways we each have negotiated love, judgment, and systems of harm in our own lives, and then watch as professional improv artists enact OUR stories on the spot. Musician Adolfo Romero will underscore the stories from the audience as we co-create a theater event whose subject is the life experiences of the people attending the show. What’s your story?

In collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Motus JustUs monologists who were formerly incarcerated share powerful personal stories about the impact of the criminal legal system on their lives and families. Law enforcement, judges and the district attorneys co-read the stories of the JustUs monologists, standing for a moment in the shoes of someone formerly incarcerated. The presentation interweaves monologues with the musical resonances of Colorado’s Spirit of Grace. This unique performative collaboration focuses on the impact on juveniles.