CHASING MEHSERLE

WRITER : Chinaka Hodge

DIRECTOR : Marc Bamuthi Joseph

DESCRIPTION : A mix medium of theatre, music, movement and video

SUMMARY : Chasing Mehserle illustrates the changing tectonics of Oakland - especially after the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant by BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle on Jan. 1, 2009. The aftermath of the tragedy is palpable in Hodge's exploration of everything from gentrification to systemic corruption.