If you are looking forward to Fall which up here in New England is one of the best seasons of the year, then here’s a date for your queer diary. The Boston Theater Company is organizing ROAD OF RAINBOWS on Saturday, October 31, 2021, at the Boston Common, which will be the first-ever LGBTQ+ 5K In Massachusetts. The road race is not only the first of its kind for the LGBTQ+ community but it also aims to break down the barriers between athletics and the arts as its fundraising goal is to support the arts community.
It is being run in conjunction with AAA (which in this case is nothing to do with either Seniors or alcoholics) but stands for Artist Athletic Association. It consists of artists and supporters of the arts who believe in teamwork, dedication, and commitment. The mission of AAA is to promote health and wellness through physical activity, believing that the arts and athletics are for people of all genders, races, abilities, sexual preferences, classes, and identities.
The beneficiary of the 2021 Road of Rainbows will be the play The Gay Agenda, BTC’s newest piece which hosted virtual previews last September that offers an inside look at what it is like to identify as LGBTQ+ in today’s world using words taken directly from interviews.
To register for the Road of Rainbows 5k, standard registration costs are $35 (a true cost ticket can be purchased at $50 as well as a student or subsidized ticket at $20) A VIRTUAL running ticket is also available for folks who are outside of Massachusetts or for those who may not be able to attend in person, tickets are $20 and include a mailed goody bag upon completion. BTC is also committed to making this event economically inclusive and will set aside free to low cost tickets for folks who request them. To register for the event, visit Bostontheater.org.
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