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Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7PM at the historic The Rialto Theater for a free public screening of We Lift Each Other — a powerful documentary about the transformative work of Raleigh-based Black Box Dance Theatre with veterans across North Carolina.

Suggested donation $25. Open to all.

Directed by Lou Pepe and produced by Tony Award winning producer, Mara Isaacs, We Lift Each Other, features the North Carolina-based modern dance company Black Box Dance Theatre and their work with Asheville veterans (Brothers & Sisters Like These, Veteran Treatment Court) in the summer of 2023, which culminated in a moving public performance at the Wortham Center.

Under the artistic direction of Michelle Pearson, the Black Box dancers travel across North Carolina, employing the art of modern dance to build community and foster resilience. Working primarily with active-duty military, veterans, and their families, the company harnesses the simple but transformative power of modern dance to create spaces for collective expression and healing.

We Lift Each Other is part of Mara Isaacs's groundbreaking new documentary anthology series, I Feel Myself To Be Part of Something, which explores the impact of the arts in America. The series takes viewers on a journey across the country, highlighting a range of art forms, communities, and programs to capture a rich and vibrant portrait of the essential role the arts play in our lives.

When we lift each other- veterans, artists, neighbors- Raleigh stands stronger.

Made possible through a generous donation made in memory of Vietnam Veteran, George Raper.

The Rialto Theater: We Lift Each Other