Ohlone College Diversity, Inclusion, Advisory Committee (ODIAC) in collaboration with NAKA Dance Theater present:
5th Annual Social Justice, Inclusion, and Equity Symposium
Radical Resistance, Radical Imagination
A monthly series of virtual performances and discussions with prominent local artists exploring the intersection of contemporary art and social justice, ritual and community empowerment. This year's conference will be a 6-part virtual series.
Kharyshi Wiginton will present excerpts from and speak about the artistic process.
Too Much Woman for this World
Directed by Ayodele Nzinga
Thursday, December 3
3-5pm
Too Much Woman for this World is a one-woman show that blends theater, dance, spoken word, and storytelling. It tackles uncomfortable issues such as body image, self-esteem, and family criticism in a way that will touch your heart, allowing you to laugh, cry, be proud of and become empowered with the main character. This play is a brilliant look at identity through the lens of an adolescent girl who struggles with her weight, societal pressures to be different, and finally coming to terms with being “Too Much Woman!”
Kharyshi Wiginton is an interdisciplinary artist. She has a BA in theatre arts/dance from Cal State San Bernardino and a MFA in Creative Inquiry from California Institute of Integral Studies. She went to South Africa in 2005 as part of Colors of the Diaspora and presented a show in the 2005 National Arts Festival in South Africa. In 2008, Kharyshi established P.R.I.S.M. Dance Company. In 2012, she was part of the Black Choreographer’s Festival AMP program and produced a 15 minute dance piece. In 2018's Vavasati International Women's Festival and performed at the State Theater in South Africa.
More than anything, her art seeks to effect change. It tells stories of those rarely mentioned, empowers the broken spirited, gives voice to those who cannot speak, and tackles difficult issues such as self-esteem, body image, and sizeism. Kharyshi is a fierce dancer, writer, spoken word artist, and hopes to one day become a dynamic, world-renowned choreographer.