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Thusday, March 5 in Denver - PREVIEW and talkback with Kristin Marrs and Anne Marie Nest

Saturday, March 7 in Denver - Infertility specialists Dr. Nanette Santoro, Dr. Winnie Hunter, and Annabelle Yoo

Sunday, March 8 in Denver - a screening of Stillness and artist talkback with filmmaker Rachel Fowler joining us via livestream from London

Saturday, March 21 in Iowa City - Director Mare Trevathan in conversation with us about the creation of Chalk

Sunday, March 22 in Iowa City - Grief Circle geared toward those who have experienced pregnancy or child loss, led by death doula kimberly jaeger-arjes

Monday, March 23 in Iowa City - Sociologist Dr. Mary Noonan, visual artist and former midwife Monica Basile, and No Foot Too Small Director of Family Support Ali Maahs

Tuesday, March 24 in Iowa City - Infertility and miscarriage specialists Dr. Abey Eapen and Dr. Stacey Pawlak

Read Elijah Decious's article on his interview with performers Anne Marie Nest and Kristin Marrs.

Article: Elijah Decious, The Gazette
Photos: Joe Slosiarek
Full story here:
https://www.thegazette.com/people-places/university-of-iowa-faculty-break-silence-on-infertility-pregnancy-loss-through-chalk-theater-dan//?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shareArticleButton&utm_campaign=shareArticleButto

Check out our News Release to learn more about us: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZHdttJRUaf7Vciu_PQdPn_l2qSPf3cJAM35xIGiUTU/edit?usp=sharing

128. Anne Marie Nest-Pinero & Kristin Marrs: Performance Art that Educates About Infertility & Miscarriage

We talk to 2 amazing performance artists who recently created an original dance/theatre piece called “Chalk” that portrays much of what they both went through in their individual journeys of ... 

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tend-her-wild-podcast/id1608048149?i=1000670984342

We are excited to announce that Chalk Dance Theater’s Kristin Marrs is a 2025 recipient of Art Project Grant from the Iowa Arts Council! This $10,000 grant is awarded for individual artists bringing opportunities for Iowans to access and engage with high quality arts and cultural projects.

Many thanks to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for helping bring Chalk to the James Theater in Iowa City.

Learn More:
https://opportunityiowa.gov/community/arts-culture/grants-programs/art-project-granton goes here

We are thrilled to share that Kristin Marrs is a 2025 recipient of an Arts and Humanities Initiative Standard Grant from the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research.

This grant support is crucial to bringing Chalk to fruition.

Learn more:
https://research.uiowa.edu/news/2025/06/wide-array-faculty-projects-receive-support-ovprs-arts-and-humanities-initiative