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Please Join Us On June 3!

Join us on June 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Bell House in Brooklyn for Pregnant Pause: A Variety Show about Pop Culture and Pregnancy. Doors and Silent Auction open at 6:30pm. All proceeds benefit the Doula Project!

Come explore where pop culture intersects with being pregnant. Our performers will deconstruct depictions of pregnancy and choices people make in film, television, stand-up, & more! This show has something for everyone: horror, drama, comedy, and romance, all brought to you in variety show fashion by your hosts Bonnie & Maude.

*Special Guest Gillian Robespierre will discuss her groundbreaking film Obvious Child.
*Pop Presentations will delve into monstrous birth, celebrity bumps, and dancing dirty.
*Dance performances, poetry readings, and stand-up comedy will creatively expand the way you look at pregnancy and choice.
*With Drink Specials and Silent Auction.
*Sponsored by The Feminist Press and Choices in Childbirth.
*Photos by Seze Devres.

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$15 online/$20 at the door. Buy Tickets Here.

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