BEYOND THESE GATES: REMEMBERING HOME, THE PRISON, AND A PLACE YET TO BE

What remains after the gates close? For the past 18 months, City Rising has explored this question by listening to women who lived at the former Indiana Women’s Prison and gathering stories from people connected to the site, its history, and its possible futures. As the former prison begins a long-awaited redevelopment, Beyond These Gates explores the memories, complicated relationships, and possibilities held within this place. For one night, we ask what it means to call a prison home—and what happens to those memories, histories, and connections when that home is transformed. Enter an immersive multimedia experience blending audio from the upcoming Beyond These Gates podcast, video, live conversations, spoken word poetry, and music. Encounter a place where memory and belonging, dreams and resilience converge through the voices of formerly incarcerated women and others connected to the site, alongside artistic interpretations of interviews and historical research. Featuring poetry by Marissa Byers, Corey Ewing, and Daniel Gray-Kontar. Music + video art by Kristin Newborn.