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Selected to perform as the Queen of the Wilis in the ballet, Giselle, Dawn Hayes is determined to prove to the other dancers that she is the most worthy of a professional career in ballet. Her dance teacher has trained her up to this point to use her body as it was meant to be-to show off its lines and curves of delicate bone beneath taut skin gracefully. The unspoken essence of classical ballet was taught as a set of purposeful movements aimed at ennobling Man. But when a new teacher enters the studio, Madame Angulaire opens up a peculiar world of modern ballet and what it preaches. Wrapped up in a sheet, Dawn finds herself rocking back and forth to the tap of her teacher's foot, trapped in movements that feel bizarre and unnatural, all the while wondering if this foreign movement could be considered ballet.Through a series of uncomfortable pushes and pulls between teachers of varying esthetic beliefs and an unexpected friendship blossoming with an older dancer, Dawn must learn to choose which artistic interpretation of ballet is the correct one, even if it may cost her a career as a professional ballerina.

Pick a winner: Eric Kostiuk Williams is an Eisner, two-time Lambda Literary, and three-time Doug Wright Award finalist. His recent comics include Our Wretched Town Hall (Retrofit), Condo Heartbreak Disco (Koyama Press), and Babybel Wax Bodysuit (Retofit).The Bold and Beautiful: Eric’s posters sold over a hundred events in the past decade because his art sells itself, and it’s all here in its bold, colorful, over-sized glory.Omnipresence: Eric’s comics have been featured in Dazed & Confused Magazine, the Believer, Now Magazine, and Carousel Magazine. He has contributed to several music projects, including illustrated music videos for Owen Pallett’s singles “Paragon of Order” and “Fire-Mare”, and album artwork for Fucked Up’s Dose Your Dreams.Hometown Hero: Eric’s work has received support from the Canada Arts council and the Ontario Arts Council. He was the recipient of the 2018 Queer Press Grant for his graphic novella, Our Wretched Town Hall.Road Show: With a residency in San Francisco and a year-long tour, Eric Kostiuk Williams spreads the love on both coasts and the middle, in the US and Canada - and the posters in 2AM Eternal prove he can pack a house.

Dam It! Negotiating at the River's Edge is a simple fable about two beavers in conflict about building a dam. Forced by the town to only construct one dam, the beavers have to work toward a mutually beneficial solution, or both lose the right to build. Bucky, the older wiser beaver, and Hardy the younger stronger beaver move through a series of testy encounters. By exploring and listening to each other's needs, and also involving their spouses, they finally arrive at an optimal agreement.

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