Name: Those Before Us: Button Farm
Start: 2022-06-25T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-06-25T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Button Farm Living History Center

Those Before Us: Button Farm

An audio-driven immersive exploration of the Underground Railroad.

Button Farm Living History Center

<h3>Join us as we explore the personal memories of a freedom seeker on the Underground Railroad through song, story, and movement at Button Farm Living History Center. </h3>

<h2>Tell me more...</h2><p>Those Before Us: Button Farm explores the story of a freedom seeker traveling on the Underground Railroad, bringing distant memories to life through site-specific performance, song, and movement at the historic Button Farm Living History Center.</p><p>Featuring performances by local artist <a href="https://www.baakariwilder.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Baakari Wilder</a> and members of <a href="https://revelsdc.org/ensembles/jubilee-voices/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Washington Revels Jubilee Voices</a>.</p><p>Following the performance, audience members are invited to participate in a workshop with the<a href="https://www.inheritanceproject.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Inheritance Project</a> to connect themes from the Underground Railroad to their personal history with the history of Montgomery County.</p>

<h2>What do I need to bring?</h2><p><strong>Audience members will need to bring headphones and a smartphone in order to fully experience Those Before Us: Button Farm.</strong></p><p>Members of all ages are welcome. </p><p><em>Note</em>: </p><ul><li>This performance takes place outside, and audience members are encouraged to socially distance themselves. Masks are optional.</li><li>Audience members will be asked to move to three different locations on the farm. </li><li>This piece explores themes of race, slavery, and death.</li><li>Headphones and a smartphone will be needed to participate.</li><li>Please bring your own water and food. Button Farm is a leave-no-trace facility and does not have any public trash disposal. </li></ul><p>Other things to bring:</p><ul><li>Sunscreen</li><li>Bugspray</li><li>A hat or umbrella to protect yourself from the sun</li></ul>

<h2>What else is happening at Button Farm?</h2><p>Be sure to come earlier to experience other free experiences on the farm, starting as early as 12pm, with a Circle Process led by <a href="https://comingtothetable.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Coming to the Table</a>, as well as a chance to learn more about the history and artifacts on Button Farm from Tony Cohen and volunteers.</p><p>Learn more about Heritage Days <a href="https://www.heritagemontgomery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/HerDays2022_BrochWeb.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>, taking place June 25th and June 26th, 2022.</p>

<h2>Who is involved?</h2><p>Those Before Us: Button Farm is produced by <a href="https://www.experiencerebis.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rebis</a>, a New York City-based immersive experience company in collaboration with the Menare Foundation and Underground Railroad historian Anthony Cohen. </p><p>The Menare Foundation, Inc. is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the <a href="https://www.creativemoco.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Arts &amp; Humanities Council of Montgomery County. </a></p><p>This performance is included as a part of <a href="https://www.heritagemontgomery.org/things-to-do/heritage-days/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Heritage Days</a>, a FREE festival highlighting historic, cultural, and outdoor recreation sites.</p><p>Meet the creative team:</p><ul><li>Creative Director: Kimberly Dodson</li><li>Writer: Aidaa Peerzada</li><li>Performers: <a href="https://www.baakariwilder.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Baakari Wilder,</a> <a href="https://revelsdc.org/ensembles/jubilee-voices/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Washington Revels Jubilee Voices</a></li><li>Voice Actor: Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr.</li><li>Creative Producers: <a href="https://www.katyastepanov.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Katya Stepanov</a> and <a href="https://jessecarrey.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jesse Carrey-Chan</a></li></ul><p>Additional support provided by <a href="https://www.heritagemontgomery.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Heritage Montgomery</a>, <a href="https://buttonfarm.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Button Farm Living History Center</a>,  <a href="https://revelsdc.org/ensembles/jubilee-voices/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jubilee Voices</a>, <a href="https://www.sfbatco.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company</a>, and <a href="https://www.inheritanceproject.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Inheritance Project</a>.</p><p></p>

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