Origins of A MEAL at 7 Stages - Check out the new blog post from Artistic Director Heidi S Howard about how our upcoming presentation of A MEAL with @leimayfoundation made its way from @herearts in NYC to 7 Stages.

Read the full article at 7Stages.org/news ... "In New York, at the premiere of A MEAL at HERE Arts Center, after an insanely beautiful journey through the space that I fondly remembered from my days at the Director’s Lab and with the legendary James Scruggs, I sat with a group of strangers sharing my first memories of food while we ate together. My story included helping my father process the deer he had hunted and smoking deer jerky on our homestead in the mountains of Colorado. Just a few years prior, HERE Arts Center Artistic Director and founder Kristin Marting called me to introduce me to some fierce artists she was working with who were creating Encounters on food justice. We dove in with trust and co-commissioned the project, understanding that vital conversations asking if we know where our food comes from, and who we eat with and why are essential. Food justice is racial and cultural justice. The simple act of a shared meal becomes a radical act of resistance toward the global food system that oppresses many communities of color today. This journey of shared stories, lessons in sustainability, and high production values is coming to Atlanta, and I am beyond thrilled for our community! A MEAL was first commissioned by HERE Arts Center in 2018, while the lead artists were supported during a multiyear Artist Residency led by then-Artistic Director Kristen Marting. It premiered at HERE in 2024."............