Laverne Cox, “Orange is the New Black” actress, advocate and artist, will come to IU Auditorium at 7 p.m. Jan. 14.
The event is free and open to the public, but it is ticketed.
“Ain’t I a Woman? My Journey to Womanhood” tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Friday and are available for pickup in person only at the IU Auditorium box office. Tickets are limited to four per person, according to IU Auditorium’s website.
For those that do not get tickets in time, there will be a standby line that will be recognized at 5 p.m. on the day of the event, according to IU Auditorium.
Tickets that are not used will be allocated to those in the standby line.
Cox plays the role of “Sophia Burset,” an incarcerated black transgender woman, in the Netflix original series. She is the first trans woman of color to star in a mainstream television drama and to receive an Emmy nomination, according to a press release from Union Board.
Cox also appeared in “Law and Order,” “Law and Order: SVU,” HBO’s “Bored to Death,” the 2011 film “Carla” and the 2012 film “The Exhibitionists.” Her role in the 2011 film “Musical Chairs” won her Best Supporting Actress at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, according to the release.
“Ain’t I a Woman? My Journey to Womanhood” will focus on Cox’s experiences as a member of the transgender community. She will use the event as a channel to empower others to live authentically and disregard gender expectations, according to Union Board.
The show is made possible by the Indiana Memorial Union Board, along with the IU GLBT Alumni Association and GLBT Student Support Services Office.
Audrey Perkins
