SHATTERED GLASS BRINGS #METOO TO THE FRINGE ON JUNE 3 AT DORIE THEATRE AT THE COMPLEX

Shattered Glass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2018
Press/media contact: Shaunelle Curry or Kelley Nicole, 213-361-0678, [email protected]

WHAT:
In the age of #timesup & #metoo, multi-media stage production SHATTERED GLASS tells the story of Shairi, a woman who uses her art to stand triumphant in the face of abuse, taking the audience on a journey of transcendence, capturing the resilience of the human spirit. SHATTERED GLASS demonstrates the healing power of the arts through spoken word, dramatization, live music, and visual art.

WHO:
Written and Performed by Shaunelle Curry and Kelley Nicole.

WHERE:
Dorie Theatre at the Complex, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Wilcox), Hollywood, CA 90038.

WHEN:
Preview on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 3 p.m. Performances on Saturday, June 9 at 4:30 p.m.; Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m.; Thursday, June 21 at 6 p.m.; Saturday, June 23 at 1:30 p.m. And an accompanying workshop will take place on Saturday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m (workshop will take place in the Shepard Studio at the Complex).

RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes

PRESS COMPS: Available to members of the press upon request.
TICKET PRICE: $12 | http://hff18.org/5267

Website: www.shatteredglassshow.com
FB: http://www.facebook.com/shatteredglassshow
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shairishow
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shatteredglassshow

PERFORMERS
SHAUNELLE CURRY, Founder and President of Media Done Responsibly (MDR), is an author, poet, professor, and advocate for women and youth. She received her bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication and her Master of Arts in Education at Truman State University. In 2003, Shaunelle published her first book, SHAIRI’S JOURNEY THROUGH DARKNESS INTO LIGHT, a women’s self-development toolkit. Shaunelle’s classes, workshops, and presentations have been conducted with Professional Organization of Women (POW), Sistah’s Book Club of San Diego, St. Paul’s Missionary Group, Women’s Club of Hollywood, L.A. County Human Relations Commission, the Women of Color Media Justice Initiative, the Women’s Leadership Project, as well as a variety of high schools, libraries, and private gatherings. Shaunelle is currently a Media Studies Lecturer in the Television, Film, and Media Studies Department at California State University Los Angeles and has been featured on radio broadcasts in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern CA, Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. She is the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership in Business Award by the Bilal Center, and was recently honored by the California Community Foundation as an Unsung Hero of Los Angeles County.

Citing the dynamic performing and songwriting influences of Stevie Wonder, Prince, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Nikka Costa, and Erykah Badu, you’ll find KELLEY NICOLE at the charming intersection of a spunky funky attitude and an alluring R&B acoustic vulnerability. New Jersey born and Harvard educated, this singer/songwriter was formerly one of the lead vocalists for the critically-acclaimed Afro-funk band Soulfege (nominated for multiple Boston Music Awards and Independent Music Awards, as well as a featured performer at the NACA National Convention). She has performed around the world and in numerous venues and colleges across the US. She is one of the praise and worship leaders at Covenant Blessing Fellowship in Wilmington, CA and is a proud recipient of the 2016 Media Done Responsibly Award, honoring exemplars of humanity-centered media & community engagement.