Try saying this six times fast: Beth, Becky, Babette, Bonnie, Bitsy and Barbara Beaullieu. Now you may have a vague inkling of how complicated it must have been to grow up in these girlsย house in the 1950s. Memoirs of the Sistahood, a collaborative work from two of the sisters, is a mixed-media journey back to that Catholic home in southern Louisiana. New Orleans-based sculptor Babette Beaullieu Wattigny and Houston-based performer and choreographer Becky Beaullieu Valls use dance, music, spoken word, sculpture and film to tell their tale. Joining the sisters is Deborah Schildt, who provides original video. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through December 15. DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway. For information, call 713-223-8346 or visit www.diverseworks.org. $8 to $15.
Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Starts: Dec. 7. Continues through Dec. 15, 2007
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.