What if street harassment was a crime? In her multidisciplinary show, writer-performer Leah King examines the distinctly New York experience of the "holla" through four Brooklyn women contemplating a new anti-harassment law. A shy bike mechanic worries that the law will sabotage her ability to meet women; an open mic host and indie rocker explores sexuality in her music career; a poetic 50-something yoga teacher wonders if the days of “hollers” may be behind her; and a sex-blogging burlesque performer dishes on the law during her online talk show. King asks the audience: how do YOU holla?
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Randi doing it up at ‘Can I Get a Smile?’ at the Women at Work Festival on September 19, 2011.
Live on WBAI! 9/16/11
Tune in to 88.9FM WBAI Friday night from 12-2am EST to hear Leah talk with Creative Unity Collective about ‘Can I Get a Smile?’ Songs, awesome conversation, and ideas for the revolution. Listen to the live stream www.WBAI.org.
Live in NYC Sept 19 & 20!
Leah will be performing the full-length version of ‘Can I Get a Smile?’ two nights only at the Women at Work Festival September 19th and 20th at 7:30pm. Buy tickets now by clicking here!
‘Can I Get a Smile?’ LIVE!
Thanks to Paradigm Shift for hosting this awesome event! A few pics are in the ‘Live’ section of this site…
Tues Oct 19th @ Kiss & Tell, Madame X NYC
History was made at “Abiola’s Kiss & Tell Live Revue” a monthly storytelling & performance series that combines love, sex and comedy with the brightest talents in the worlds of literature, media and sexuality. As soon as the footage is available, it will be up!
Also check out Leah (and Randi and Jada)’s appearance on Abiola on LSD! A special on men, women, respect, and street harassment.
Meet Petrah.
Meet Joan.
Meet Jada.
Meet the four women.
Meet Randi.
‘Can I Get a Smile?’ Photos coming soon!
Can I Get a Smile? premiered to a packed house Thursday September 16, 2010 at Littlefield. Photos and video from the show will be up soon!
Sponsored in part by a grant from the NY Dept of Cultural Affairs/Brooklyn Arts Council.
