The Adams State University Theatre program is showing the film “On the Basis of Sex” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the SLV Federal Bank Main Stage Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
The 2018 film is based on the true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as a U.S. Supreme Court Associate. The free screening is presented as part of “enGENDERing Change: The ASU Gender Theatre Project”. At the event, there will be drawings for RBG related prizes.
Starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer, the movie shows Ginsberg as a struggling attorney and new mother who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for gender equality. When she takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the way the courts view gender discrimination. The film is rated PG-13.
“Tonight, we celebrate a woman who has led the fight for gender equality. Through sharing her story, we are reminded that we each have a role to play and actions to take in our daily lives so that we can create a community, a state, a nation, and world in which every person is able to live as their own authentic self,” said John Taylor, Ph.D., professor of theatre and creator of the project.
“enGENDERing Change” features the award-winning new play “A Doll’s House, Part 2”, a national juried art exhibition, and more. Combining the arts, education, activism, and community engagement, our project affirms the continuing need to fight for gender equity, to champion an individual’s right to self-determination, and to foster the extraordinary diversity which enriches our community. This project is made possible through the generous support of Leslie and Maury Lieberman.
For more information, please email Taylor at jhtaylor@adams.edu.