Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family| ORIGIN STORIES
Schedule
Sat Apr 04 2026 at 04:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Marran Theatre | Cambridge, MA
About this Event
Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family| ORIGIN STORIES
Public Pre-Screening + Archival Photography Exhibit + Anthology Launch
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Location: Marran Theatre and Marran Gallery, 34 Mellen St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Open to the Public
Archival Photography Exhibition: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ORIGIN STORIES | Preamble Film Screening: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The public is invited to a powerful afternoon and evening of film, portraiture, and community storytelling. Guests may explore the Archival Photography Exhibition, featuring portraits and narrative archives created with Birthlooms Storytellers across Massachusetts.
The evening continues with a pre-screening of ORIGIN STORIES | Preamble, a cinematic opening that grounds the four-part documentary series in Massachusetts landscapes, archival interviews, and the voices of eleven Birthlooms Storytellers.
Audiences will also celebrate the launch of FORESYTHE: Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family, a community-led anthology chronicling lived experiences of midwifery, perinatal care, lineage, and collective healing. This public gathering invites reflection, dialogue, and engagement with a living archive in motion.
Where is it happening?
Marran Theatre, 34 Mellen Street, Cambridge, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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