Be Seriously Scared! : College of Humanities & Fine Arts : UMass Amherst

A grainy, high-contrast image with a heavy digital noise texture showing two figures in protective hazmat suits and respirators, bathed in a harsh red and yellow glow. Large, bold yellow text at the bottom reads, "BE SERIOUSLY SCARED," followed by a smaller red subheadline: "Shot Across the Bow Toward Nuclear Disarmament." The overall aesthetic is gritty, urgent, and alarmist.

“Be Seriously Scared!” is an interactive program that combines performance art, historical storytelling, and documentary film to confront the ongoing dangers of nuclear weapons and explore pathways toward a world free of nuclear war.

Inspired by the final, urgent words of Oishi Matashichi, a fisherman aboard the Japanese tuna boat Lucky Dragon No. 5, the program examines the human consequences of nuclear testing and the continuing risks posed by nuclear arsenals today.

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Be Seriously Scared!

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