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In 1958, amongst the children born with spina bifida is Riva Lehrer. At the time, most such children are not expected to survive. Her parents and doctors are determined to "fix" her, sending the message over and over again that she is broken. That she will never have a job, a romantic relationship, or an independent life.

Everything changes when, as an adult, Riva is invited to join a group of artists, writers, and performers who are building Disability Culture. Their work is daring, edgy, funny, and dark—it rejects tropes that define disabled people as pathetic, frightening, or worthless. They insist that disability is an opportunity for creativity and resistance.

In her award winning book Golem Girl, A Memoir, Riva Lehrer describes her life as a creature who rebuilds herself as an artist. Her portraits of of queer, trans, and disabled collaborators explore the pleasure and beauty of variance. Join us tonight as we host Riva Lehrer for stories and art that describe the truth of the eccentric body.