Is There Life After Birth?

Examining difficult subjects in girls' and women’s lives through new work, this show begins with UCI MFA director candidate Melissa Livingston and UCI actor Monica Minix about their play “Is There Life After Birth?” This production focuses on the lives of teenage mother, and draws, in part, on the director’s own experiences. The play will run from Nov. 17- Nov 18, on and off campus respectively. Information about these performances is available at: http://illuminations.uci.edu/events/2017_11_17_Life_After_Birth.html. In the second segment, (min 31:00) Dania Alkhouli will present her latest collection of poems entitled “Oceans & Flames,” an anthology which highlights work she created amidst her experience dealing with domestic abuse. Follow her on social media as "Lady Narrator" for information about getting her book or meeting her. In addition information for the UCI 11-16-17 benefit and the ongoing program for Refugee Students Scholarship Program is available at: http://www.accesscal.org/refugee-students-scholarship-program/.