‘Bomba Dancer 4’ by Janice Aponte @aponteart
Tickets: $10 & Up
Join us for a daylong celebration of dance, education and culture. In lieu of the the culmination of our Dance For Us! program, we are inviting you to take part in our virtual revolution for the arts. Each hour of the day will be filled with rich morsels of culture, art and community exploring ways to change our world for the good. We look forward to seeing you in our virtual studios.
1791: Dancing A Haitian Revolution
11:00 - 12:15pm ET |Tickets $10 & Up
Raise your voice for a song of revolution with world renowned singer, dancer and choreographer Julio Jean then enjoy a brief Afro-Haitian class where you can learn the dances of the freedom fighters of the Haitian Revolution! Stick around for a brief performance from students.
From Rara to Rumba – Finding Africa in Caribbean Rhythms
12:30 - 1:15pm ET | Tickets $10 & Up
Join a dynamic panel of artists for an intergenerational conversation about the bloodlines of Africa ever present in dance and music across the Caribbean with Alexandra Jean-Joseph, TaDeo Asojano and Julio Jean.
Bringing Forth the Bantu in Cuba
1:15 - 2:15pm ET | Tickets $10 & Up
Dancer, choreographer and keeper of the culture, Liethis Hechavarria invites you to investigate the movements that revive the spirits of the Cuban people. With origins in the Congo & Guinea, get familiar with the Bantu roots of Afro-Cuban dances of resistance in a brief class and performance.
A Guinean Battle Cry
2:30 - 3:45pm ET | Tickets $10 & Up
How’s your Tomanka? Your Bolokonda? Just as Guineans used these dances to display strength & vitality on their path to freedom from the French, we invite you to fortify yourself with a dance class and performance immediately followed by a historical discussion with esteemed dance artist & scholar Darian Parker.
Channeling the Arts for Revolution
4:00 - 5:00pm ET | Tickets $10 & Up
Across the diaspora, how do we move for revolution? How are our movements similar? How do they differ? An illustrious panel of artists will dig into radical notions of community and the way the body lives at the center of revolution with Brittany Williams, Jude M. Perry, Esraa Warda & Master Crees.
Liberation Circle: An Intimate Cocktail Experience and Fundraiser
5:00 - 6:00pm ET |Tickets $75 & Up (Limited Community Tickets $35)
Raise your glass to sustainability with us! Meet us in the Cumbe Lounge for an exclusive face-to-face with some of your favorite artists. Put on a party hat, make a custom cocktail and build community with us as we build an arts organization of the future, one based in ideas of equity and liberation.