March 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm
This film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Wicked, reveals the origin stories of Elphaba (the wicked witch of the east) and Glinda (the good witch) from The Wizard of Oz. Featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked asks questions at the heart of Women’s and Gender Studies: How and why are certain women cast as “bad” while others are cast as “good”? How does this process of dividing women into categories of good and bad function within broader social and ecological systems, as represented in the film? Give these questions some thought while you watch this incredible movie for free! This event is cosponsored with the Office of Community and Student Engagement in the Division of Student Affairs.