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Ellen Straus (1927-2002)
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“The solo show is grounded in Vivien’s self-awareness that both she and all the cows in her life are a bit ridiculous.”
“I really wanted to tell the story of my mother and our relationship and how, in a way, West Marin was saved, and what makes an activist.”
MALT (October Newsletter) - "5 Life Wisdoms from MALT’s Cofounder, Ellen Straus”
“Vivien Straus, daughter of MALT cofounder Ellen Straus, shares five insights into her mom’s guiding life principles, ingredients for success in any endeavor.”
Petaluma Argus-Courier (August 19, 2022) - Arts Center delivers tasty ‘Agri-CULTURED’
“Mom,” another striking and delightful piece, is a papier mache sculpture by artist Vivien Straus, the writer-performer of an upcoming one-woman theatrical show titled “After I’m Dead, You’ll Have to Feed Everyone.”
Point Reyes Light (June 29, 2022) - “After I’m Dead’: A Tribute to a Remarkable Woman
"Though her own play is just a personal perspective on Ellen’s life, it is also a history of the activism that launched the preservation of farmland in Marin."
PRESS RELEASE: New York City, NY (July 10, 2023)
“After I’m Dead, You’ll Have to Feed Everyone,” is a daughter’s comical love letter to her immigrant mother, Ellen Straus, a European city kid who fled the Nazi, grew up in NYC, found love on a California dairy farm and emerged as an environmental pioneer and matriarch of the organic dairy movement.
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