THE INHEIRITANCE PROJECT
The desire for the Jewish community to strengthen ties with the African American community in the face of this tragedy created a natural opportunity for the InHEIRitance Project.
allow CJF and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Charleston (JCRC-GC) to create grant opportunities in the future for the African American and Jewish artists in Charleston to make art together, a process that is needed to help us continue to heal. The theater team will return to Charleston May 1-2 to perform an open rehearsal, which the entire community is welcomed to attend
to provide feedback. They will then return to perform the play both at PURE Theater as well as houses of worship in Charleston, June 8-11. In the meantime, there are still ways to be involved in the artistic process. The InHEIRitance project invites anyone who wants to participate to create their own art in response to the themes and questions that the team is exploring to create their play. Therefore, if anyone in interested in exploring the themes in the story of Rebecca (Genesis 24:1 through 28:9), take five minutes to come up with an idea for an art project that anyone can attempt. These projects can be any method of art (video, audio, visual, musical, etc.) that someone could do using their smartphone or just the art supplies they might have lying around the house. Then, email the idea to genesis@inheiritance.org and they’ll post them on their website for people to start making! When Jon, Chantal, and Darian come back to town in June, their performances will be accompanied by an exhibit of these artworks, created by local Charlestonians, and inspired by the same story that inspired their play. This project is facilitated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Charleston, an arm of Charleston Jewish Federation. To learn more, contact Rebecca Leibowitz, RebeccaL@jewishcharleston.org.
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