Join WHYY and People’s Light for a special evening featuring a reception and screening of the powerful and inspiring film Nine Parts in the Farmhouse at People’s Light.
 
Following the screening, stay for an intimate and engaging post-film conversation led by playwright and filmmaker Heather Raffo. Over tea and dessert, guests will explore the film’s moving themes of grief, cultural heritage, and collective resilience.
 
Nine Parts tells the story of an Iraqi-American woman grieving her father’s death during the pandemic as she journeys to the oldest Iraqi church in North America. Through ancestral stories of Iraqi women, personal loss is transformed into shared strength and hope.
 
🎟 Admission is free, but space is limited. Reserve your tickets now and be part of this meaningful and memorable evening.
Heather Raffo, Author, Performer ...
HEATHER RAFFO, GUEST HOST AND MODERATOR
Heather Raffo is an award-winning playwright and actress whose work has taken her from the Kennedy Center to the Aspen Ideas Festival, and from London’s House of Lords into classrooms across the nation. Her work has been seen Off-Broadway, Off West End, in regional theaters, and in film. She is best known as the author and solo performer of 9 Parts of Desire, which The New Yorker called “an example of how art can remake the world.” The acclaimed play was adapted into a film that premiered in 2023.

PEOPLE'S LIGHT
Founded in 1974, Malvern-based People’s Light is known for its award-winning work that explores the American identity through stories of deep meaning to the diversity of populations rooted in Chester County. These have included several world or regional premieres, including MUSHROOM by Eisa Davis, MUD ROW by Dominique Morisseau, and LIGHTS OUT: NAT “KING” COLE by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor. People's Light offers a robust array of education and community programs, and its restored 18th-century Farmhouse at People's Light is Chester County's premier events and wedding destination, also offering housing for guest artists.

WHYY
WHYY is the leading public media organization in the Philadelphia Region, including Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and beyond. You can access us on television, radio, in the community, and online. Our vision is to create a community engaged and enriched through media. Our mission is to engage audiences, expand perspectives and empower communities through continuous learning, truthful reporting, healthy dialogue and amplifications of diverse voices.

DATE & TIME

Tuesay, March 3, 2026
6:00 p.m.  Reception
6:30 p.m.  Screening
7:30 p.m.  Rap Session



LOCATION

The Farmhouse at People's Light
39 Conestoga Road
Malvern, PA 19355

 

 

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This event is free to attend, and optional donations help WHYY continue offering meaningful community programs.
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