by Hassan El-Amin Dr. Lynnette Young Overby
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A unique and exciting theatrical experience that celebrates the powerful social, and historical impact of Black dance in film.
This dance performance is a journey through racial and cultural tensions from the 1920s to present day - Showcasing films such as “Stormy Weather”, “The Wiz", and “Rize"; and artists like Bill Bojangles Robinson, Josephine Baker, and Michael Jackson.
PERFORMANCE DATES
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DAY
| DATE
| TIME
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Thursday
| Feb. 16
| 7:30 PM
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Friday
| Feb. 17
| 7:30 PM
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Saturday
| Feb. 18
| 2 PM
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ARTISTIC TEAM
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Directors: Hassan El-Amin & Lynnette Young Overby
Costumes: Heather Coiner & Jo Fulmer
Lights, Sound, Projections: Eileen Smitheimer
Composers: B.B. Rubble & Ralph Anthony Russell
FULL DIGITAL PROGRAM
How To Purchase Tickets
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- Call the REP Box Office at (302) 831-2204
- Visit the REP Box Office at the Roselle Center for the Arts, 110 Orchard Rd, Newark, DE 19716
ONLINE TICKETS
African-American Concert Dancers: Activism, Advocacy, and Protest
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Check out this related event!
Dance historian, dancer, and choreographer John Perpener III will comment on Suite Blackness: Black Dance in Cinema as part of this year's Paul R. Jones lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Perpener authored the book African-American Concert Dance: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond and served as a primary consultant and commentator for the PBS documentary “Free to Dance".
The lecture will be held in Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts at 5 p.m. Registration is required.
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