IIQ-2023-09-13 Finland Finland Finland

Jonny interviews SIU performance studies alum, Elizabeth Whitney,
who will be presenting her latest performance, "Finland, Land of
Romance," in the Kleinau Theatre on Saturday September 23 at 8 pm
as a Fine Arts Activity Fee guest artist. As a queer performance
artist, Whitney's latest work chronicles some of her time working
in Finland, including coping with the giref of a lost sibling
through ice swimming. In the back portion of the show, Jonny
reviews how nation-wide anti-trans legislation is driving an uptick
in trans and nonbinary candidates running for public office, with
some detailed examples offered in the current Illinois election
cycle. He also announces a presentation by Catalina Maria Johnson
on "Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry" at the Rainbow Cafe on September
22 at 6 pm.