The Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) moves to Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco with an expanded exhibit of archival materials, a panel discussion on the legacy of two pioneers of Black dance in the Bay Area, and a site-specific installation of five interwoven performances.
On May 10 at 6 p.m., BCF will present a discussion, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare, featuring a powerhouse panel including Dr. Yvonne Daniel, Dr. Colette Eloi, Elya Moore and Deborah B. Vaughan. This panel represents several generations of the legacy of dancer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford, known as the "Mother of Black Dance" in the Bay Area from the 1950s to 90s. This event aims to excavate the rich dance history that has distinguished the Bay Area as a magnet for West and Central African dance-drum masters as well as Caribbean and South American artists who have made the region a vibrant scene within the African diaspora.
Following the panel discussion, at 8 p.m., there will be a site-specific installation featuring the combined work of Byb Chanel Bibene, tara george, Aja Randall + Patricia West, natalya shoaf and Dazaun Soleyn. Each of the artists will adapt choreography they've shown before in other contexts, while also creating new movement, with the assignment of bridging their individual contributions into a greater whole.
Guests at this event will also have an opportunity to engage with the exhibition, "Spirit of Sankofa!", expanded with an eye toward the connections between the Festival, Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford. As part of the exhibit, one room will be devoted to screening concert footage and film excerpts.
$20 Suggested Donation.
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On May 10 at 6 p.m., BCF will present a discussion, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare, featuring a powerhouse panel including Dr. Yvonne Daniel, Dr. Colette Eloi, Elya Moore and Deborah B. Vaughan. This panel represents several generations of the legacy of dancer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford, known as the "Mother of Black Dance" in the Bay Area from the 1950s to 90s. This event aims to excavate the rich dance history that has distinguished the Bay Area as a magnet for West and Central African dance-drum masters as well as Caribbean and South American artists who have made the region a vibrant scene within the African diaspora.
Following the panel discussion, at 8 p.m., there will be a site-specific installation featuring the combined work of Byb Chanel Bibene, tara george, Aja Randall + Patricia West, natalya shoaf and Dazaun Soleyn. Each of the artists will adapt choreography they've shown before in other contexts, while also creating new movement, with the assignment of bridging their individual contributions into a greater whole.
Guests at this event will also have an opportunity to engage with the exhibition, "Spirit of Sankofa!", expanded with an eye toward the connections between the Festival, Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford. As part of the exhibit, one room will be devoted to screening concert footage and film excerpts.
$20 Suggested Donation.
Presented by Black Choreographers Festival
The Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) moves to Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco with an expanded exhibit of archival materials, a panel discussion on the legacy of two pioneers of Black dance in the Bay Area, and a site-specific installation of five interwoven performances.
On May 10 at 6 p.m., BCF will present a discussion, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare, featuring a powerhouse panel including Dr. Yvonne Daniel, Dr. Colette Eloi, Elya Moore and Deborah B. Vaughan. This panel represents several generations of the legacy of dancer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford, known as the "Mother of Black Dance" in the Bay Area from the 1950s to 90s. This event aims to excavate the rich dance history that has distinguished the Bay Area as a magnet for West and Central African dance-drum masters as well as Caribbean and South American artists who have made the region a vibrant scene within the African diaspora.
Following the panel discussion, at 8 p.m., there will be a site-specific installation featuring the combined work of Byb Chanel Bibene, tara george, Aja Randall + Patricia West, natalya shoaf and Dazaun Soleyn. Each of the artists will adapt choreography they've shown before in other contexts, while also creating new movement, with the assignment of bridging their individual contributions into a greater whole.
Guests at this event will also have an opportunity to engage with the exhibition, "Spirit of Sankofa!", expanded with an eye toward the connections between the Festival, Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford. As part of the exhibit, one room will be devoted to screening concert footage and film excerpts.
$20 Suggested Donation.
Presented by Black Choreographers Festival
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On May 10 at 6 p.m., BCF will present a discussion, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare, featuring a powerhouse panel including Dr. Yvonne Daniel, Dr. Colette Eloi, Elya Moore and Deborah B. Vaughan. This panel represents several generations of the legacy of dancer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford, known as the "Mother of Black Dance" in the Bay Area from the 1950s to 90s. This event aims to excavate the rich dance history that has distinguished the Bay Area as a magnet for West and Central African dance-drum masters as well as Caribbean and South American artists who have made the region a vibrant scene within the African diaspora.
Following the panel discussion, at 8 p.m., there will be a site-specific installation featuring the combined work of Byb Chanel Bibene, tara george, Aja Randall + Patricia West, natalya shoaf and Dazaun Soleyn. Each of the artists will adapt choreography they've shown before in other contexts, while also creating new movement, with the assignment of bridging their individual contributions into a greater whole.
Guests at this event will also have an opportunity to engage with the exhibition, "Spirit of Sankofa!", expanded with an eye toward the connections between the Festival, Katherine Dunham and Ruth Beckford. As part of the exhibit, one room will be devoted to screening concert footage and film excerpts.
$20 Suggested Donation.
Presented by Black Choreographers Festival
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