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interac ve cabinet of curiosi es, Rose will be pre- sented in CulturalDC's Mobile Art Gallery (a shipping container turned moveable art space) in summer 2023. Jarboe will ac vate the installa on with a se- ries of public performances. This is a con nua on of growing ar s c partnership - in fall 2021, CulturalDC hosted Jarboe and the Bearded Ladies' Beardmobile for its first appearance outside of Philadelphia. "Cul- turalDC is thrilled to con nue the partnership with John and provide the infrastructure and pla orm for the Rose team to grow this work," says Execu ve Director Kris Maiselman. "We excel at collaborat- ing with ar sts who are challenging themselves and the mediums in which they prac ce. It's exci ng to synthesize John's deep talents as a performer into a queer interac ve installa on." "It's not every day you learn that you are a gender cannibal" says John Jarboe. She con nues: "I've been working on this project with Works & Process since spring 2020, but in a way, I have been working on it since concep on. It's been a long process of diges on and one I'm ready to share with people in live space. It's a healing ritual of sorts that I hope will do for the audience what it is doing for me." "As queer folx, however we iden fy, we are always in dynamic tension between being who we are au- then cally and the tyranny of respectability: fi ng in by making ourselves more palatable, more recogniz- able to a cis-het society in order to get through the day, escape harassment, and for some of us, just to survive. I don't pass. I don't fit into a clean, commer- cialized narra ve of transi on. What I love about the story of Rose, is that it is unmistakably disrespec ul, pre y tasteless, and en rely me." Rose: You Are Who You Eat Spring 2022 Performanc- es March 3-5 Philadelphia, PA [FringeArts] (private workshop, closed to public) March 26 New York, NY [World premiere at Works & Process at the Guggenheim] ( ckets) April 1-2 Washington, DC [CulturalDC's Source The- atre] ( ckets) *Proof of vaccina on required at all events* Rose: You Are Who You Eat Cast & Crew Conceived, Wri en, and Performed by John Jarboe Director: Mary Tuomanen Producer: Emily Schreiner Music Director: Emily Bate Video and Scenic Designer: Christopher Ash Costume Designer: Rebecca Kanach Stage Manager: Nic Labadie-Bartz Produc on Manager: Calvin Anderson Ligh ng Design: Evelyn Swi Shuker Sound Designer: Taylor Jedlinski Props & Wardrobe: Sco McMaster Video Engineer: Yōsuke Araki Musician – Keys: Pax Ressler Musician – Cello: Daniel de Jesús Musician – Drums: Mel Regn Music by: Emily Bate Daniel de Jesús Pax Ressler Be Steadwell Lyrics and some melodies by John Jarboe Partnerships Rose began as a commission and presenta on from Works & Process at the Guggenheim through a bub- ble residency at Mount Tremper Arts in Fall 2020 at Bethany Arts Community in Spring 2021. The spring 2022 performances are developed with support from Works & Process, CulturalDC and FringeArts. Rose has also received support from The Bearded Ladies Cabaret via the John S and James L.Knight Founda- on and individual donors. About Works & Process at the Guggenheim Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Rose - Con't on page 16 Diversity Rules Magazine | Mar 2022 | 5

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