The Cultural Events Committee of the University of Maine at Augusta will present two free performances of An Authentic Mess: Dispatches from the Beauty Battlefield on Wednesday, February 19th at noon at the Michael Klahr Center on the Augusta Campus of the University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive. This event is free and open to the public.

Written by and starring Orlando-based actress Lily E. Garnett, An Authentic Mess: Dispatches from the Beauty Battlefield is a 60-minute comic drama that combines autobiography with storytelling to explore self-image, social conditioning, beauty standards, and how society values people, particularly women.

Note: The production does include some mature themes and is not suitable for very young children.