Mardi Gras is a State of Mind
A homosexual reflection on an effort to release ourselves from misshapen containers.
Best New Artist2019 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2019 / Mara Lazer / Radio (R)ejects, USA
A homosexual reflection on an effort to release ourselves from misshapen containers.
This story is about the ritual drug-induced shape shifting of Mardi Gras, and an attempt to shift via testosterone with a friend. What does it mean to be a lesbian separatist who might also be a man?
Mardi Gras is a State of Mind was produced by Mara Lazer, with editors and catalysts Ari Mejia, NK, and Phoebe Unter.
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Mara Lazer is a producer in New Orleans. Mara is a proud member of Radio (R)ejects, a collective of queer and poc radio artists, whose 2019 Third Coast Breakout Session will get SWEATY with the question: "what does it sound like when we experiment with audio to capture our experiences?" This session will be for POC, femmes, people with disabilities, trans peeps and queers who want to talk about how, why and for whom we tell our stories.