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Click on each pic below to watch video. To see all the whole playlist from the evening....click here.
Click on each pic below to watch video. To see all the whole playlist from the evening....click here.
Click on each pic below to watch video. To see all the whole playlist from the evening....click here.
Click on each pic below to watch video. To see all the whole playlist from the evening....click here.
'Aleek Rasta' and 'Khelure'
Sat, 25th Sept (6 pm) & Sun, 26th Sept (3 pm)
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge
41 Second St, East Cambridge, MA 02141
(In Bengali with English super-titles)
Mandatory Covid precautions from the City of Cambridge
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Guests must be vaccinated and show vaccination proof. A cell phone photo of the vaccination card is enough.
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This means children under 12 (unvaccinated) will not be able to attend this show.
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Off Kendrik will need to record name and phone number for each audience member at check-in for contact tracing purposes.
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Guests must self certify at show that they do not have Covid symptoms.
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Guests must be masked at all times inside the center.
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Guests will be seated socially distanced from each other. Families may sit together.
"Khelure" (Gamer) is a play conceived as a street theater (a form of theater done on streets as a form of mass education or protest) by thespian Deepak Deb. The play uses original songs written to reflect the political turmoil in India after CAA and NRC bills and is presented through an allegory of video gaming and in-build discrimination within the games.
We stage this in memory of Deepak whom we lost too soon, as a testament to his talent. Please click here to learn more about his life and work.
"Aleek Rasta" (Illusionary Path) is a short play that traces one day in the life of a struggling filmmaker. Presented in reverse chronology through interaction with his wife, lover and his own film characters, we are confronted with his dilemma of artistic integrity versus compromise in the rapidly evolving film world.
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Parking Information for
41 Second St, East Cambridge, MA 02141
There are two accessible parking spots in front of the building. Metered parking in the area is free all-day Sundays and after 6pm all other days. For additional parking information, directions, and public transportation information, please visit https://www.multiculturalartscenter.org/contact/directions/
Supported with a grant from :-
We are grateful to the Mass Cultural Council for their generous grant to help us increase our audience reach. We are a theater organization who produce theatre primarily in Bengali. With the Mass Cultural Council grant, we were able to buy a captioning system which will increase our reach to non-Bengali speaking communities as well thus making our productions that much more inclusive.
About Off-Kendrik:
We are a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization serving South-Asian community of Boston/New England area through Art, Theater and Storytelling for today and tomorrow. Most of our Theatrical Productions are original plays written and performed in Bengali. Super-captions in English are incorporated for non-Bengali audiences as and when logistics permit.
We also present a Story telling event called Voices, every year and now every 3 months with a virtual slam. Modeled after 'The Moth Radio Hour' from Public Radio, 'Voices' curates stories from the South Asian community, loosely themed on immigrant experiences.
We regularly organize Theater workshops to learn about various forms, techniques and contents of theater and storytelling. We also provide a platform for various theater groups/personalities, social activists and young leaders to talk about their work and express their thoughts.
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India is being devastated by the 2020-21 pandemic. In addition to regular fundraising efforts by the group, we encourage donors to support the following organizations doing important work (names are links). Every little bit helps
* Aid Boston
* Give India
* Anudip
* Milaap
HELP FOR COVID victims in India
The recent spate of hate crimes against Asians in the United States, including the vicious murders in Atlanta, brazenly violate all notions of social justice. Deeply committed to diversity, inclusion and social justice, Off-Kendrik stands in solidarity with the ongoing protests against these crimes, as it does with any resistance to racial or other injustices anywhere.
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