Killadelphia comes to Riverside

Sean Christopher Lewis's Killadelphia: Mixtape of a City comes to Riverside Theatre on March 5th.

The piece is a theatrical documentary, a solo show in the tradition of Anna Deavere Smith. Commissioned by the Mural Arts Project of Philadelphia (in conjunction with InterAct Theatre), Lewis went to Graterford Prison to conduct interviews with inmates serving life. Killadelphia contrasts these voices with others - from the street, from the press, from the families of victims - to create a theatrical mural exploring Philadelphia's crime problem, the contradictions inherent in our prison system, and the use of art as a tool for connecting and healing. Lewis has received several recognitions for his work, including the Kennedy Center's Rosa Parks Award for Social Justice in Playwriting.

Killadelphia: Mixtape of a City opens on March 5th at 213 S Gilbert St in Iowa City and runs until March 14th. Tickets are $12-16; call Riverside at 319-338-7672 or go to their website.