Recent Projects:
"Do You Know Who I Am?"
A play scripted by Kirsten Wilson of Motus Theater from monologues written by undocumented youth (Juan Juarez, Victor Galvan, Oscar Juarez, Ana Cristina Temu, and Hugo Juarez) as part of the Motus Monologues Program. Original music by Brian Mullins.
"Rocks Karma Arrows"
A multi-media contemporary theater performance created by Kirsten Wilson that explores Boulder history through the lens of race and class.
"One Action-One Boulder/Niwot's Arrow"
A community collaboration project aimed at exploring our untold history, talking about current injustice and taking action to create a more equitable future. Over 18,000 people participated in the One Action/Niwot's Arrow project of 2012. Collaborators included: The Boulder History Museum, The Boulder Public Library, The Boulder Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee, Playback Theatre West, Resonance Women's Chorus, Hip Hip Heredia and many others. The next One Action project will occur in 2016 and will focus on immigration.
"Do You Know Who I Am?"
A play scripted by Kirsten Wilson of Motus Theater from monologues written by undocumented youth (Juan Juarez, Victor Galvan, Oscar Juarez, Ana Cristina Temu, and Hugo Juarez) as part of the Motus Monologues Program. Original music by Brian Mullins.
"Rocks Karma Arrows"
A multi-media contemporary theater performance created by Kirsten Wilson that explores Boulder history through the lens of race and class.
"One Action-One Boulder/Niwot's Arrow"
A community collaboration project aimed at exploring our untold history, talking about current injustice and taking action to create a more equitable future. Over 18,000 people participated in the One Action/Niwot's Arrow project of 2012. Collaborators included: The Boulder History Museum, The Boulder Public Library, The Boulder Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee, Playback Theatre West, Resonance Women's Chorus, Hip Hip Heredia and many others. The next One Action project will occur in 2016 and will focus on immigration.
Location: United States, Colorado, Boulder
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 303-440-3682
Founded date: 2011
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.01.2025 | Embracing Community: A Weekend of Reflection and Growth in Boulder | In the heart of Boulder, a weekend unfolds, rich with events that stir the soul and ignite the mind. From gardening workshops to powerful performances, the community comes alive. Each event is a thread in the vibrant tapestry of local cultu... |
| 20.01.2025 | Things to do | Boulder-area events for Monday, Jan. 20: ‘Still We Rise’ Dr. King Jr. performance at The Dairy | Today “Still We Rise” Dr. King Jr. performance with The ReMINDers: 3 p.m. Monday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Motus presents its third annual arts-based event inspiring action in alignment with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., w... |
| 19.01.2025 | Things to do | Boulder-area events for Sunday, Jan. 19: Winter Sowing 101 program at the library | Today Winter Sowing 101: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder. Start preparing for the 2025 growing season with winter sowing. Learn the basics of this method and how it can help start a variety of native plants, f... |
| 15.01.2024 | Things to do | Boulder-area events for Monday, Jan. 15: Dr. King Jr. and the Radical Roots | Today Dr. King Jr. and the Radical Roots: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Motus Theater’s second annual arts-based event inspiring action in alignment with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. features musical guests Th... |
| 14.01.2024 | Things to do | Boulder-area events for Sunday, Jan. 14: Paint and Sip at Bookcliff Vineyards | Today Paint & Sip at BookCliff Vineyards: 3 p.m. Sunday, BookCliff Vineyards, 1501 Lee Hill Road, Boulder. Enjoy an afternoon of enjoying wine and making art with local artist, Amelia Passer. All levels are welcome. Passer will guide pa... |
| 11.01.2024 | Motus Theater to usher in powerful day of reflection with stories, songs honoring MLK Day | Norma Johnson, performance poet and leader on racial justice, gives opening remarks at Motus Theater’s inaugural “Dr. King Jr. and the Radical Roots at the Heart of Justice” in 2023. The event returns for a second year on Monday at Dairy Ar... |
| 09.11.2023 | Entertainment | Motus Theater elevates transgender awareness at event featuring trans opera singer, eye-opening monologues | Since 2011, Motus Theater has been shattering misconceptions about the monologue. More than just Shakespeare’s favorite literary device, the monologue allows audiences to understand a person’s internal world, offering a deep and intimate un... |
| 16.01.2023 | Things to do Things to do | Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations and other Boulder events for today | TODAY ‘Dr. King Jr. at the Heart of Justice’ at the Dairy: Motus Theater presents an arts-based, family-friendly event exploring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s understanding of poverty and racism. Featured guests include The ReMINDers, Dr. Re... |
| 21.09.2022 | Entertainment Entertainment | Edica Pacha ‘merges mediums’ with Motus Theater to create 12 unique DACA murals | In recent years, the emergence of art in public spaces has skyrocketed. From intricate wings on building sides to heartfelt poems on highway overpasses, the amount of variations that have sprung up on unlikely concrete canvases continues to... |
| 16.09.2021 | Motus Theater’s ‘Boundless Truth’ explores justice system bias with stories of once-incarcerated Black women leaders | After delivering a steady stream of virtual content during the pandemic, Motus Theater will return to the Dairy Art Center’s stage Sunday for the premier of “Boundless Truth: Women’s Stories of Freedom and Incarceration.” Spirit of Grace me... |
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