Community Event, Theatre, Visual Art

The Becoming

An Immersive Performance and Oral History Experience by Shavon Norris.
The Becoming by Shavon Norris
NOTE: The Becoming, originally scheduled for June 5–7 at Painted Bride Project Space, has been postponed. Please visit the ArtPhilly website for the full announcement and festival updates. [Explore an immersive installation and performance experience rooted in Black girlhood, memory, storytelling, and collective care. Gallery hours, listening experiences, and live activations unfold throughout the weekend at Painted Bride Project Space].
When
June 4 - 7 (Thur - Sun) | Various times
Where
4029 Cambridge Street
Price
$0

Rooted in memory, storytelling, embodiment, and collective care, the project invites Black female-identifying Philadelphians into a communal process exploring Black girlhood, adulthood, ritual, and lived experience.

Blending movement, installation, testimony, and participatory exchange, The Becoming centers reflection, visibility, and shared cultural memory through a living performance environment shaped by audience presence and collective storytelling.

EVENT SCHEDULE
NOTE: The Becoming, originally scheduled for June 5–7 at Painted Bride Project Space, has been postponed. Please visit the ArtPhilly website for the full announcement and festival updates.

Gallery Hours

Thursday, June 4
12 PM–7 PM

Friday, June 5
12 PM–7 PM

Performances + Activations

Saturday, June 6
12 PM–5 PM

Sunday, June 7
12 PM–5 PM

ARTISTS

Shavon Norris
Shavon Norris is a movement and theater artist whose work explores Black identity, storytelling, memory, healing, and community through interdisciplinary performance practices. Her projects often create participatory environments where personal narrative, embodied experience, and collective imagination intersect.

ABOUT ARTPHILLY
ArtPhilly connects artists, audiences, and cultural organizations through commissions, collaborations, and multidisciplinary public programming. Through citywide festivals and partnerships, ArtPhilly amplifies Philadelphia’s creative communities while fostering cultural exchange, civic dialogue, and public engagement.

ACCESSIBILITY & WELLNESS

Creating welcoming and accessible experiences for artists, audiences, and community participants.

If you have accessibility needs or accommodation requests related to attending this event, please contact us in advance at info@paintedbride.org so we can best support your visit.

Additional accessibility information will be provided with event registration materials.

We also ask that guests stay home if they are feeling unwell.

LEARN MORE

Interested in related Project Space programming?

Explore Brownbody at Project Space and the upcoming screening and residency activities connected to Infinite Slow Drive / Obsidians in the Wild.