RITES OF PASSAGE 2013
The first incarnation of Rites of Passage in June of 2013, was directed by Pooja Prema
and co-created in collaboration with 60 local people (mostly women) age 3 to 89
in a former historic women's club building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
WATCH THE 2013 TRAILER
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ROOMS in 2013
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Girlhood
Adolescence
Sisterhood
Maidenhood
The Kitchen or "Woman as Domestic Goddess"
Cycles
The Wise Wound—a room honoring menstruation
A Womb of Her Own—a room dedicated to pregnancy
The Closet of Collections or “Woman as Archivist"
Hysteria
Motherhood
Our Fathers
Menopause
The Web
Animus
No Longer Secret—a series of small rooms about #metoo
The Body Room
The Elder Room
After All is Said & Done—an altar-room to death
The Re-Birth Canal
GALLERY
Whitney Center for the Arts/ formerly The Women's Club of Pittsfield
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von Falken
Cure-ated by Lorimer Burns
Performers: Lucy, Takiah + Lorimer
Photo: Krysia Kurzyca
Performers: Lucy, Takiah + Lorimer
Photo: Krysia Kurzyca
Cure--ated by Kristin Grippo & Dina Noto
Performed by Kristin Grippo + Samantha Keyes
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Kristin Grippo + Samantha Keyes
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Kristen Grippo + Dina Noto
Photo by Peggy Reeves
Photo by Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Artwork by Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Camille Roos
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von Falken
Cure-ated by Camille Roos
Performed by Justin Green and Olivia Wilbur
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von Falken
Performed by Justin Green and Olivia Wilbur
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von Falken
Cure-ated by Camille Roos
Photo by Peggy Reeves
Photo by Peggy Reeves
(From left to right):
Ira Khonen Temple, Esteli Kitchen, Eva Goodman + Erin Bell
Photo: Sabien Vollmer von Falken
Ira Khonen Temple, Esteli Kitchen, Eva Goodman + Erin Bell
Photo: Sabien Vollmer von Falken
Cure-ated by Suzi Banks Baum + Karen Arp- Sandel
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Suzi Banks Baum + Karen Arp- Sandel
Performed by Tanya Himeji
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
(seen here: Tanya Himeji)
Performed by Tanya Himeji
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
(seen here: Tanya Himeji)
Cure-ated by Suzi Banks Baum + Karen Arp- Sandel
artwork by Karen Arp-Sandel
photo by Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
artwork by Karen Arp-Sandel
photo by Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Suzi Banks Baum + Karen Arp- Sandel
Performed by Gill Panchy
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Performed by Gill Panchy
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Performed by Danielle Roos
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Danielle Roos
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Performed by Elizabeth Blackshine
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Elizabeth Blackshine
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo by Peggy Reeves
Photo by Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Camille Roos
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Camille Roos
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated + performed by Camille Roos
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Karen Arp-Sandel + Pooja Prema
Photo: David Benson
Photo: David Benson
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema + Karen Arp-Sandel
Photo: Peggy Reeves
(from the collection of Florence Morrow)
Photo: Peggy Reeves
(from the collection of Florence Morrow)
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema + Karen Arp-Sandel
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Meg Agnew
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Artwork by Pooja Prema
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Julie + Ukiah Vallun
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Collaboratively Cure-ated
Painting by Karen Arp-Sandel
Painted Eggs by Laura Geilen
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Painting by Karen Arp-Sandel
Painted Eggs by Laura Geilen
Photo: Peggy Reeves
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Cure-ated + performed by Gabrielle Senza
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated + performed by Gabrielle Senza
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Pooja Prema
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated + performed by Cynthia Atwood
Photo: David Benson
Photo: David Benson
Cure-ated by Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated + performed by Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
artwork by Sarah Nicholson
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated + performed by Cathy Fisch
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Created by Cathy Fisch
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
The Collaborative Scroll
Created by Gabrielle Senza
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Created by Gabrielle Senza
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Performed by Laura Geilen + Laura Lin
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
(painting by Kiki Dufault)
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
(painting by Kiki Dufault)
Created by Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Cindy Parrish
Performed by Hillary Hawk
Wolf Mask by Huck Elling
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Hillary Hawk
Wolf Mask by Huck Elling
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Cindy Parrish
Performed by Hillary Hawk
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Performed by Hillary Hawk
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Lori Fisch
Performed by Gail Ryan
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von-Falken
Performed by Gail Ryan
Photo: Sabine Vollmer-von-Falken
Cure-ated by Belle O'Brien
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Krysia Kurzyca
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Krysia Kurzyca
Photo: Sabine Vollmervon-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmervon-Falken
Created by Sarah Nicholson
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Photo: Sabine Vollmer von-Falken
Cure-ated by Sarah Nicholson + Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Photo: Peggy Reeves
Cure-ated by Sarah Nicholson + Cynthia Atwood
Photo: Krysia Kurzyca
Photo: Krysia Kurzyca
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