SHIFT~ a performance salon Presents RETURN/ings by Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur
Sunday | October 2 | 1 pm
McNally Landing | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge | Prairie Island Rd.
www.mansurdance.com/shift.html
SHIFT~ a performance salon
curated by Sharon Mansur
in partnership with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative
presents
RETURN/ings
Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur
Sunday, October 2, 2022 @ 1pm CST
“As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Join Winona-based Alternative & Holistic Wellness practitioner Gloria Alatorre & Dance/Interdisciplinary artist Sharon Mansur for RETURN/ings. RETURN/ings is a collaborative returning to and with Nature, connecting with the land though healing modalities, dance and the practice of presence. This is the third and final 2022 SHIFT~ performance salon, curated by Mansur, and will take place outdoors and in person Sunday, October 2nd @ 1:00pm CST (Raindate: Sunday, October 9th @1pm CST) starting at the McNally Landing at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Winona, MN, Dakota land.
SHIFT~ a performance salon
What: RETURN/ings: Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur
When: Sunday, October 2, 2022 @ 1pm CST (Rain date: Sunday, October 9 @ 1pm CST)
Where: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, McNally Landing, Prairie Island Road, Winona, MN, Dakota land. Meet in the McNally Landing parking lot.
ADMISSION: FREE admission. Limited spots available and reservations required.
TO MAKE A RESERVATION: Email smansurdancer@gmail.com
MORE INFO: www.facebook.com/SHIFT.
IN PERSON EVENT GUIDELINES
Wear appropriate fall outdoor wear and comfortable walking shoes. And bring a lawn chair or blanket for your seating comfort.
The event will be about one hour in duration, including a brief audience discussion. For audience accommodation requests, transportation needs or questions: smansurdancer@gmail.com.
BACKGROUND
SHIFT~ a performance salon, started in 2016 by Sharon Mansur, is an informal and intimate interdisciplinary creative platform primarily for Winona area female, BIPOC and/or Queer artists. SHIFT~ encourages artists to test out ideas, experiment, engage audiences in conversation, and further the development of contemporary art practices in our community. SHIFT~ supports creativity, collaboration and innovation, and making those processes accessible through public performance and engagement.
BIOS
Gloria Alatorre (she/her) is a mother, friend, and ever evolving alternative and holistic wellness practitioner. She is also an experienced Tarot & Oracles consultant, Reiki practitioner, founder and director of the summer language immersion The Spanish Mindful Camp and helper at the Shagbark Ridge Farm. She is currently studying herbalism and Zen practices. She believes nature is our most precious teacher and guide. Gloria values and strives to continue contributing to create a more compassionate and kind community while learning from and with one another.
https://lunaxi3.com/
Sharon Mansur (she/her) is a SWANA/Arab American dance and interdisciplinary experimental artist, educator, curator, and community mover and shaker based in Winona, MN, Dakota land. She loves creating artistic opportunities for people to connect and engage. Sharon is currently the director of The Cedar Tree Project, amplifying regional, national and international creative voices from the SWANA/Arab diaspora, and curator of SHIFT~ performance salons.
SUPPORT
Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support for the October SHIFT~ is provided by the Winona Outdoor Collaborative. Mission: The Winona Outdoor Collaborative seeks to promote inclusion and accessibility through community partnerships and educational programming directed at reducing barriers to outdoor recreation. www.
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Sharon Mansur is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.