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      vanessa huang on February 17

      Congrats, Sins! Much love to everyone behind the scenes and each who's graced the stage.

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      Erinn C. C. Webb on February 13

      CONGRATULATIONS SINS INVALID on reaching your minimum pledge of 15000 for the film that will be life-changing for a lot of people, I'm sure! All the best to everyone involved! - Erinn

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      Sean Dorsey on January 29

      I heart Sins Invalid with all my heart AND feel so blessed to have been able to witness your performances over the years AND to get to collaborate with you all! This is an important film project that the world needs to see. Hooray Sins Invalid!!!!

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      Judith Treesberg on January 18

      I know the software has come a long way, so you may be planning to add captions yourself, but if you're looking to send it out, I've use Wm Gallant for several projects in the past. Great job/good prices/easy to work with.
      http://www.ccmaker.com/

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      Ayden Oliver Alberry on January 17

      Love what you guys are doing! Haven't been to the performance in a few years, but I'll be at the next one. And I can't wait to see the film!! Spreading the word.

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      Leroy Moore on January 16

      Sins ROCK! Can we say Grammy!

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 15.

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You will have our deep thanks, updates about the awesome film, the Ultra-Cool Sins Invalid Sticker, a public THANK YOU on our website, and (drumroll please) you receive a DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF THE COMPLETED FILM!!

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You have our deep thanks, updates on the awesome film, the Ultra-Cool Sins Invalid Sticker, a thank you on our website, a downloadable version of the film and a DVD COPY OF THE COMPLETED FILM!!!

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus a SECOND copy of the DVD of the COMPLETED FILM to give to your superhot sweetie, your critical thinking study group, or your best friend who needs to love her body more!!!

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus the INSIDE SCOOP with a COMPANION DVD with EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE!!!

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus you receive an archival, pigment ink PRINT FROM A SINS INVALID PERFORMANCE, signed by the artist, Richard Downing, and by the Artistic Director director, Patty Berne. Richard Downing has photographed theatre artists who possess vision and a social conscience for many years, and has documented Sins Invalid since 2007; http://www.richarddowning.com/. Look at the beautiful image on this page to gain a sense of an amazing image you may receive…

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus you receive an ORIGINAL POEM written for YOU!! Printed on a card and mailed to you by Sins Invalid co-founder, poet/performer Leroy F. Moore (read his bio below).

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus an invitation to join to the SF/Bay Area PREMIERE of the film!! Sit with us, share drinks with us, and enjoy a night of film and performance!!! (Does not include travel or accommodations)

Estimated Delivery: Oct 2012

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus -- along with your invitation to the SF/Bay Area Premiere of the film, please come to the MEET & GREET with artists and share your thoughts, ask questions, and share community with the radical and sexy artists of Sins Invalid!! (Does not include travel or accommodation)

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus -- you can experience the artistry of a performer from Sins Invalid – LIVE!!! Several of our performers have agreed to offer their creative muse to a key group of our Kickstarter collaborators (read their full bios to the left): - Singer/songwriter Nomy Lamm will give you SINGING LESSONS - Poet/performer seeley quest will perform SPOKEN WORD at an event or party of your choosing - Musician/Cultural Critic Juba Kalamka will SPEAK to your class or community group on the intersections of race, queerness and performance - Author/artist Aurora Levins Morales will READ and give FEEDBACK on your writing project All of these are available via Skype or live exclusive to the SF/Bay Area.

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All of the rewards of partnership listed above plus -- Sins Invalid folks will SHARE A PRIVATE GOURMAND MEAL with you at either a fabulous restaurant or at one of our homes (depending upon location) and you will have a PRIVATE SCREENING with a Q & A afterward -- wow!!! (Does not include travel or accommodation, within the continental U.S. only).

Estimated Delivery: Nov 2012

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Sins Invalid is a San Francisco/Bay Area based performance project that celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists. Since 2006, our sold out performances have explored themes of sexuality, embodiment, and the disabled body. We are fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group.

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