Queer Artists Series - Allan Hayton: Things Keep Happening -- NEW DATE

Salem Art Association

Allan Hayton delivers a series of semi-autobiographical stories of survival and overcoming, blended with otherworldly cultural narratives.

The Queer Artist Series: 2SLGBTQIAP In Focus brings new artists to Salem Art Association with events featuring work by Queer artists.T﻿his event will be held virtually using Google Meet. Here are the details.Google Meet joining info
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In Things Keep Happening, Allan shares his coming of age story set amid a vibrant scene of colorful characters drawn from all over the world to Second Avenue in 1970s oil boom Fairbanks, Alaska. Building off a recent performance with 2023’s Out North Fringe Festival in Anchorage, AK, Things Keep Happening delivers a series of semi-autobiographical stories, blended with otherworldly cultural narratives in Gwich’in Athabascan language. Allan’s deeply personal style of storytelling is evident across these stories of survival and overcoming.Artist Bio: Allan Hayton grew up in Arctic Village, and is the son of Lena Pauline Hayton from Fort Yukon, Alaska, and James T. Hayton from Natick, Massachusetts. His grandparents are Robert and Lena Albert from Tanana and Fort Yukon, Alaska. His Athabascan name is Diton, given to him by Dorothy Pitka after his great-grandfather Joseph Hunter of Tanana. Allan studied theatre and film at Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas, finishing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992. Allan later earned a Master of Arts in applied linguistics From the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Artist Statement: “I’ve been fighting for revitalization of our language and culture. In my own life and family, I can see the very upheaval, turmoil, and disconnect which has led to these losses. In the midst of it all, I try to remember the words of our elders… “Nakhwatsii govehłee ch’agohkhyaa shro’… do not stray from the path of your ancestors.” -Allan HaytonApril 2023: Out North Fringe Festival: Under :30, an annual showcase of experimental performance art featuring Alaska-based artists performing new, original pieces under 30 minutes each.2016 TEDx Talks Allan Hayton - Athabascan Language, Land, Culture | TEDxFairbanks About the Series: The Queer Artist Series: 2SLGBTQIAP In Focus brings new artists to Salem Art Association with events featuring work by Queer Artists. Learn about each artist’s creative practice with a one-hour talk and engage with what it is to make art and be Queer in a larger societal context. The 2S in the series title honors Two Spirit people in queer communities. Series curated and created by Jessica Rehfield and produced in partnership with Salem Art Association.

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