The Whites are Coming/Spectator Sport
Schedule
Sat Oct 02 2021 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
Trinidad History Museum on the Historic Santa Fe Trail | Trinidad, CO
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The Whites Are Coming/Spectator Sport is a two-part performance by Gregg Deal, a Colorado-based artist and member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Taking place in Trinidad, Colorado, during the Bicentennial Anniversary Celebration of the Santa Fe Trail, the performance acknowledges the ongoing erasure of Indigenous peoples in the American West. The Santa Fe Trail served as a trade route (1821 – 1880) that connected Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico and played a key role in colonial expansion. In direct response to the trail’s 200th anniversary, Deal’s instigative performance centers on the presence of Indigenous peoples to demonstrate the displacement and subjugation of Native communities, both historically and presently.Dressed in traditional and modern-day regalia, the cast of Indigenous performers are positioned like spectators at a sporting event—sitting on bleachers and watching passersby celebrate a trail located on land first stewarded by Indigenous peoples. The latter part of the performance, features Deal as his newest performative character, Pudusoo (Paiute for “In A While”), an optimistic embodiment of the Indigenous future.
The performance will take place in the Bloom Gardens at the Trinidad History Museum, and will be free to the public. Join us in the Bloom Garden, or watch the performance from Main Street!
The Whites Are Coming/Spectator Sport is organized and produced by Black Cube, as part of its Special Projects program, which aims to foster new forms of expression, provide novel opportunities for artists, and advance forward-thinking exhibition experiences outside of the white cube.
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Where is it happening?
Trinidad History Museum on the Historic Santa Fe Trail, 120 S Chestnut St, Trinidad, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
