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Thursday, Oct 6, 2005
19:30
Documation: Drawn and Reported
Some things may be best illustrated with drawings, if only because no other images exist, or to protect those revealing their stories. Tonight's eclectic program examines the history of witch-hunts, looks at early treatments for hysteria, illustrates interviews with battered women, and brings to life art by women with mental disabilities. A delight in portraiture is found in an artist's description of why, at age sixty, she entered art school; an evocation of childhood based on early recordings of two preschoolers; and fleeting encounters in both virtual and public space. A life story told by a young woman and sexual reminiscences by retirees delightfully round out the evening.
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