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Rocks Karma Arrows 3- minute TRAILER: https: / /vimeo.com/88480847 Rocks Karma Arrows is a film of Motus Theater's multimedia contemporary theater piece looking at Boulder history through the lens of race and class. Historical figures, like the great Chief Niwot, come alive to tell the story of the early founding of Boulder and the final massacre at Sand Creek. Interviews with local historians and Buddhist monks are woven with historical photographs and film into the drama. At times the photographic images completely take over 180° of the theatrical space so that actors are literally immersed in the history – interacting with the photos, struggling with the voices of the past, and trying to understand how those voices echo in the present. The highly acclaimed production debuted as an official city event for the Boulder Sesquicentennial in 2009 at the Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The film was created with a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Rocks Karma Arrows is a key presentation for the One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project because It explores the impact immigrants had on the Native American tribes from this area and reveals challenges different immigrant groups faced when they came here as part of the mining or agricultural industry. For more information on Rocks Karma Arrows see: http: / /motustheater.org/rocks- karma - arrows QUOTES ON ROCKS KARMA ARROWS "Rocks Karma Arrows is packed with as much information as a semester of lectures, but it's never a drag. It employs a diverse set of performance styles and techniques, but it's highly accessible... It's a look in the mirror — often an uncomfortable one — but it's not heavy handed, nor does it peddle guilt or sell shame. It covers enough ground to leave you breathless, yet gives you room to breathe and think and, finally, to respond. " - Mark Collins, Theater Reviewer ,Boulder Daily Camera "If I could wave a magic wand, I would love to have the Rocks Karma Arrowsfilm, be required viewing to all freshman. " - Arturo Aldama, Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder Rocks Karma Arrows is a remarkable lesson that you can't undo the past, but if you recognize it, if you learn about it and learn from it, then you can move forward in the future more honorably. - Steven Moore, Attorney, Native Americans Rights Fund "I think there'd be value in every elected official, community representatives, nonprofits to see the film - to appreciate the history of where we come from. It's a great learning tool." - Deb Gardner, Boulder County Commissioner