Philadelphia to Honor Those It Lost to AIDS, But Not With a Statue
Remembrance — an alternative memorial to Philadelphians and the HIV/AIDS crisis made possible through funding by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
While many HIV/AIDS memorials across the country are largely physical in structure, Remembrance is a memorial experience with civic and theatrical performances, oral histories, designed in partnership with local artists, activists, and community leaders.In May, three-time Obie award-winning writer and director Ain Gordon will stage the world premiere of a new play titled, These Don’t Easily Scatter.
Gordon’s play is inspired by Remembrance’s oral history project undertaken to chronicle the stories of Philadelphia-area community members who have passed unnoticed, with or without the love and support of families throughout the HIV/AIDS crisis.
And on June 25, 2022, in a stunning and profound “going home” ceremony titled Gone and Forever, a community procession and ceremony will take place through the streets of Philadelphia to the Church of St.
