"If
you have any opportunity
to attend -- you will be touched in a way in which words cannot describe."
Pamela R., MD
This is a one-woman show written
and conceived by award winning actress and honored AIDS activist, Sheryl
Lee Ralph. A complex and thought provoking show, Sometimes I Cry was
inspired by the real life stories of women who are infected and affected
by HIV and AIDS. Sometimes I Cry creatively exams the female struggle
when coping with HIV and AIDS, and offers an engaging window into the
unique difficulties women face. The chronicles of these women from diverse
backgrounds and cultures are experienced as writerperformer Sheryl Lee
Ralph explores through word, movement and song just how each woman copes
with her new HIV/AIDS reality. Ms. Ralph becomes each character with
every move and simple gesture, breathing life into them and their stories
"It's a brilliant piece of work. I cried.
Sheryl Lee has managed to highlight all the
major groups of people who are at risk these days. Bravo!" Gary
R. C. M.D., F.A.C.P.
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The Diva Foundation is a national
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable
organization founded by Sheryl Lee Ralph, in 1990, as a memorial to
the many friends she has lost to HIV and AIDS. The organizations
goal
is to generate resources and coordinate activities to create
awareness about HIV and AIDS, utilizing music, education,
and
entertainment as vehicles to raise HIV/AIDS consciousness.
TRIANGLE
AIDS NETWORK PRESENTS:
SOMETIMES I CRY
by
SHERYL LEE
RALPH
All proceeds
benefit Triangle AIDS Network
The DIVA
Foundation is committed to assisting all who are infected
and
affected by this deadly disease. For more information on the Diva
Foundation, visit us at www.DivasSimplySinging.com
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"It's a brilliant
piece of work. I cried."
Our objectives include:
Educate women, especially women of color about HIV and AIDS
Give a voice to the social and health issues connected to HIV and
AIDS including physical abuse, mental health and family
Define and prioritize a course of action to help create a cultural
shift where women are able to better protect themselves against HIV/ AIDS
and STDs
Seek treatment for families including the children infected and
affected by HIV/ AIDS VISION
Immediately following each performance
of Sometimes I Cry, attendees are given an opportunity to share their
thoughts and ideas through a question and answer (Q & A) session.
Through open dialogue, we hope to achieve the following:
Create a collaborative forum about women affected by HIV/AIDS,
Spousal Abuse, Sexual and Health Rights
Provide an environment for a diverse group of individuals to share
their thoughts and experiences regarding HIV and AIDS
Identify novel therapeutic approaches and gaps in research that
might shape the future of HIV and AIDS
Your spirit gives truth to those unheard
voices!
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