Fyi, Share Also: Kulu Mele annual performance, next week-end, The Painted Bride FYI ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: FlyGround Lela Aisha Jones To: Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 12:14 AM Subject: Fwd: Camille Browns Black Girl with Engagement Opportunities Dec. 4-6 Hi all, A note from Lisa Kraus about Camille Brown & Dancers visiting Philadelphia. They are fabulous and she is doing great work on and off the stage. See you soon. In Touch, Lela ____________________________________________ Dear Friends and Colleagues, I hope this finds you well. I am writing to share news about a very special series of events that I think will interest you and, if you teach, your students--Camille A. Brown & Dancers in residence December 4-6 at Bryn Mawr College. Brown is a rare artist skilled on multiple fronts: She and everyone else in her company are phenomenal dancers. Her movement encompasses Modern, African, hip hop, tap and historical black dance styles. The choreography she creates is snappy and soulful, entertaining and inventive. But most important, this young artist makes dance that speaks to us about vital issues and experiences of our time that are rarely explored with such skill and intelligence onstage. The company’s residency includes a free Master Class, a ticketed Performance and a free Arts and Activism Roundtable. I hope you (and your students, if relevant) can join us to experience this artist whose performances “tell stories that connect history with contemporary culture” and “provoke, engage, inspire, and develop a sphere of influence for cultural dialogue and reflection.” Master Class Thursday, Dec. 4 from 4-5:30pm, Pembroke Studio. Free of charge. Please RSVP here. Performance: Black Girl and Mr. TOL E. RAncE Friday, Dec. 5, 8pm, McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart Hall. Ticketed event. . ($20/$18 seniors/$10 non-Tri-Co students and Dance Pass/ $5 children, Free for Tri-Co) Winner of a 2014 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production, Mr. TOL E. RAncE speaks to the issue of tolerance - how much Black performers had to tolerate, and addresses the forms of minstrelsy tolerated today. Inspired by Mel Watkins’ book, On The Real Side: From Slavery to Chris Rock, Spike Lee’s controversial movie, Bamboozled, and Dave Chappelle’s “dancing vs. shuffling” analogy, this evening-length dance theater work celebrates African-American humor, examines “the mask” of survival and the “double consciousness” of the black performer throughout history and the stereotypical roles dominating current popular Black culture. BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, depicts the complexities of carving out a positive identity as a Black female in urban American culture. In a world where Black women are often only portrayed in terms of their strength, resiliency, or trauma, this work seeks to interrogate these narratives by representing the full spectrum of the black female and the complexity of negotiating themselves in this racially and politically charged world. The work uses African-American social dancing, rhythmic play, and musical compositions to depict who “black girl” knows herself to be underneath the stereotyping and programming. Like Mr. Tol E. RAncE, BLACK GIRL is an ongoing investigation of the identities imposed upon and often lived out by black girls moving into the dangerous neighborhood of American womanhood. Post-show discussion moderated by Norma Porter Anthony, Publisher/Editor of Black Dance Magazine. Purchase Tickets through Brown Paper Tickets, at brynmawr.edu/arts/series.html or by calling 610-526-5210. Art and Activism Roundtable: Saturday. Dec. 6, 11:00am -12:30pm Dorothy Vernon Room, Haffner, Free of charge. To reserve your space please RSVP here. This open roundtable will engage Camille A. Brown and participants in questions related to contemporary arts practice: How do issues become images? What is Brown’s process of sourcing from personal experience and research? How is material from those starting places shaped to become powerful communication? How does feedback from relating with specific audiences help evolve a work? What are the challenges faced by the artist/activist? The residency of Camille A. Brown & Dancers at Bryn Mawr College is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts. Season support for the Performing Arts Series is provided by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. About Camille A. Brown & Dancers Known for high theatricality, gutsy moves and virtuosic musicality, Camille A. Brown & Dancers soar through history like a whirlwind. The company’s work explores typical, real life situations ranging from literal relationships to more complex themes with an eye on the past and present. Making a personal claim on history, through the lens of a modern female perspective, Camille A. Brown leads her dancers through dazzling excavations of ancestral stories, both timeless and traditional, as well as immediate contemporary issues. The work is strongly character based, expressing whatever the topic is by building from little moments, modeling a filmic sensibility. Theater, poetry, visual art and music of all genres merge to inject each performance with energy and urgency. For ticket and event information: 610-526-5210, [email protected] Online: brynmawr.edu/arts/series.html Ive attached the flyer in black and white and in color in case you would like to email it or print and distribute. Thanks very much in advance for anything you are able to do to help spread the word. Hoping to see you there! Lisa Lisa Kraus Editor, thINKingDANCE Coordinator, Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series
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