Kristina Wong for Public Office: Live from Her Home!

Stamford CT

08 October, 2020

5:57 PM

Description

Performance artist, comedian, and elected representative Kristina Wong is taking her raucous campaign online to arouse civic engagement. On Tuesday, October 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., The Ferguson Library will present an interactive comedic performance, Kristina Wong for Public Office: Live from Her Home! Written and performed by Kristina Wong and directed by Diana Wyenn, the virtual program will take place via Zoom. Registration is required. Register online at fergusonlibrary.org. (Zoom link and details will be provided to all registrants by email 3-4 hours before the performance.) For more information, call 203 351-8231. Kristina Wong was once a scrappy performance artist with a bright future in reality television. Now she's an actual elected representative of Koreatown in Los Angeles. This interactive comedic performance mashes up campaign rallies, church revivals, and solo theater to uncover the history of voting, what it means to run for local office, and the impact artists can have on democracy. Originally built to tour alongside the rallies leading up to the 2020 presidential election against a charming hand-sewn felt set she sewed herself, this rally will be broadcast live from her home to yours. Attendees are encouraged to show their rally spirit by wearing rally gear or making a sign. At the conclusion of the performance, there will be a brief "Meet and Greet" with Elected Representative Wong, where she will answer questions and take selfies with attendees. More information about rally gear, the "Meet and Greet," and downloadable Kristina Wong for Public Office-themed virtual backgrounds will be included with registration confirmations. This program is funded by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. In partnership with Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT. Kristina Wong for Public Office has been supported by a 2019 Center Theater Group Sherwood Award and a 2018 City of Los Angeles Career Artist (COLA) Fellowship.