By Nikeala Frederick Rabbit Box’s October show “Pride and Prejudice,” a collaboration with Athens Pride, gave voice to the Classic City’s LGBTQA+ community. Return emcee Tara Stuart fostered an environment of respect and support by making a point to ask each individual’s preferred pronouns and letting it be known that coming out is not simply …
Pride and Prejudice Audio is Available!
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Rabbit Box: Pride and Prejudice was a success!
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Rabbit Box: Pride and Prejudice
Join us October 9th for stories about coming out and finding community! Our storytellers for the evening include: Cameron Harrelson Lucy Ralston Morgan Henry Jean Arias G Stickney Elise Stangle David Ferguson
Changes
Rabbit Box is moving to a quarterly schedule — for now! We’ve had a hard time making ends meet due to recent low attendance — and a couple of dedicated staff and board members needed to step down. It’s challenging to put on a monthly show and find storytellers to fill out each slate. This …
Puppies and Ponies
by Nikaela Frederick Puppies and ponies: it doesn’t get much happier than that. Summertime is in full swing, and for its July show, Rabbit Box wanted to accent the summer fun with a feel-good, light-hearted evening. Decked out in his Bugs Bunny tie, community leader Alvin Sheats served as emcee and lifted our spirits even …
Trying Times and Triumphs, Too
by Nikaela Frederick Elders in the Athens community were the stars of Rabbit Box’s May show called Trying Times and Triumphs, Too, a collaboration with the Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA). May is nationally recognized as Older Americans Month in the United States. Emcee Dr. Leara Rhodes, who has practiced and now teaches journalism, dug …
Life In Drag
by Nikaela Frederick The themes of love, acceptance and “Yes, Queen!” reigned supreme in Rabbit Box's April show Life in Drag. The glamorous and witty emcee Jacqueline Daniels (aka Rob Hagwood), who had a fantastic wardrobe change mid-show as a true diva should, gave the audience the treat of getting to know her as well as …
Money Talks
by Nikaela Frederick Money itself doesn’t physically talk but it sure made an impression on the Rabbit Box stage on Wednesday, March 13th. Host Matt Goren — with his great radio voice honed on his show “Nothing Funny About Money” — made a point between storytellers to let the audience know that they do not …
