“This Too Is Women’s Studies”

“EYE ON THE CITY”

WHEN: 23RD APRIL, 2008 TIME: 7:00 P.M.

WHERE: 0102 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

SCREENING: CHOCOLATE CITY (APPROX. 46 MINS.) The f i lm chron i c les the removal o f approx imate ly 400 fami l i es f rom the Arthur Cappers pub l i c

hous ing pro jec t in South Eas t DC and the subsequent demol i t ion o f the i r homes for the

cons t ruc t ion o f h igh- income condomin iums. I t h igh l igh ts the hous ing cr i s i s faced by low and

middle in come ind iv idua ls in Wash ington , D .C .

The Screening Will be Followed By

AN EXCERPT OF THE PERFORMANCE PIECE “CAPPERS” BY ANU

YADAV AND A Q/A WITH A FORMER COMMUNITY MEMBER AND CO-

PRODUCER OF CHOCOLATE CITY, ELLIE WALTON.

Anu s tar ted out do ing theater work wi th young peop le a t the Arthur Capper recreat ion center ,

as wel l as organ iz ing wi th F r iends and Res idents . A f ter a year o f work ing as a vo lunteer

member , Anu deve loped a number o f f i c t iona l characters based on the vo i ces o f

res idents , c i ty o f f i c i a l s in to her one woman produc t ion ent i t led “Cappers .”