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by Candice Richardson

“bodyBody”
Jan. 8- Feb. 12. Thursdays-Saturdays 8 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m. Empty Space Theatre (3509 Fremont Ave. N, Seattle). $15. 800/838-3006 or www.bodybodyproject.com

The upcoming “bodyBody: You Can’t Tell by Looking” is a multimedia event designed to generate discussion about the cultural, media and familial messages women receive about their bodies. This is the second year of the bodyBody project. Last year’s “bodyBody: Aphrodite Raves” included a play written by producer Vanessa McGrady and works by photographer Amanda Koster and filmmaker Kathlyn Albright to create a multimedia presentation to glowing reviews. This year’s play, “You Can’t Tell by Looking,” is a three-act dark comedy, also written by McGrady, which explores family dynamics and the messages women get about their body from their families. McGrady wants the audience to understand how family, and especially the relationship a woman has with her father, can be a source for negative and positive feelings about body image.

This year’s multimedia format is similar to last year’s with a photography exhibit that captures a range of women’s nude bodies and a multicultural documentary featuring interviews from all over the world.

The women behind the bodyBody project say they would like their audience to expand their belief about what is attractive.

“The thing I’m trying to focus on is beauty,” Koster says. “This whole variety is beautiful. (The women photographed) all have something they think is beautiful.”
– Candice Richardson

If you have a calendar announcement you would like to place in ColorsNW, please send your information to Editor in chief Naomi Ishisaka at mailto:naomii@colorsnw.com?Calendar Announcement. Make sure to include the day, time, price and location of your event.