(5.4) The Assembly of Light Choir and the Strange Attractor Theatre Company will perform “She Died for Our Convenience,” one night only, this Saturday evening on Manton Avenue.
We are surrounded by ghosts. We hear their stories through the objects, buildings, and traditions they’ve left behind. She Died for Our Convenience is a one-night-only choral haunting concerning the women who worked from 1898-1960 in the textile mill at the Earnscliffe Woolen Mill/Paragon Worsted Co. on Manton Ave in the Olneyville neighborhood in Providence, RI.
At 7pm on May 4, 2019 we will encounter a community chorus of 50 singers, led by Chrissy Wolpert, singing melodies dedicated to the women who worked in the mills at the very place they labored, endeavoring to sing the songs to their unsung labor, while remembering that we are but tomorrow’s ghosts.
Park across the street in the parking lot at Atlantic Mills, 118 Manton Avenue. (Look for this unique, domed tower.) Parking is free.
The performance is at 25 & 39 Manton Avenue. Organizers advise:
Because of mildew, mold, and neglect, the mill is no longer safe to spend significant time in, and so the performance is outside. There will be times when you are asked to move from one place to another, but you will not climb stairs or move in unpaved areas. Please bring your own chair as needed and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Free, 7pm to 8:30pm, Saturday, May 4, Paragon Mills, 39 Manton Avenue, (directions)