Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand
October 22, 20246:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free with museum admission. Illinois residents receive free admission on Tuesdays.
CART captioning provided
Joseph Lefthand. Photo: Tran Tran.
About the Event
Join Chicago-based performance artist Joseph Lefthand for a sharing session exploring the concepts of grief, repair, and renewal. The event begins with an introduction to Lefthand’s performance and research practice and participants are invited to join them in the Commons to exchange ideas around personal and cultural expressions of reparation. The evening concludes with a work-in-progress performance by Lefthand, followed by an open circle where people may share and reflect together.
English CART captioning is provided for the pre- and post-show portions of the event.
About the Artist
Joseph Lefthand is a performance artist based in Chicago. Descended from the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes, and American settlers, Lefthand’s current work takes an integrative approach to these entwined realities, creating experiential events that invite audience members to imagine unsettlement, harmony, reparation, and care.
Funding
Lead support for the 2024–25 season of MCA Performance is provided by Elizabeth A. Liebman.
Generous support is provided by Ginger Farley and Bob Shapiro, Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family Foundation, N.A., Trustee; Anne L. Kaplan; and Carol Prins and John Hart/The Jessica Fund.
The MCA is a proud member of the Museums in the Park and receives major support from the Chicago Park District.