Photo by Alzo Slade.

Urban Bush Women/Compagnie JANT–BI

March 6, 7 & 8 * 8pm

Les écailles de la mémoire (The scales of memory) is a creative exchange between the all-female Urban Bush Women (US) and the all-male Compagnie JANT-BI of Senegal and their respective Artistic Directors, Jawole Zollar and Germaine Acogny. Representing two radically different continents, the two-year collaboration that had its genesis at The Dance Center with extended creative development periods in Senegal and the United States, will culminate in a piece about the importance of place and community, urban and rural life and the diversity of the African and the African-American experience. The unique movement vocabulary created by mixing Acogny’s nature-inspired technique and Zollar’s brand of contemporary dance influenced by black vernacular movement, is a cross-cultural exchange in itself.

 

Other Events

Film Screening: Movement (R)evolution Africa

Wednesday, February 26 * 600PM
Free and open to the public
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DanceMasters Class

Tuesday, March 4 * 630–830pm
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Post-Performance Discussion

Thursday, March 6

Panel Discussion led by Columbia College Students

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 * 1215–115PM
CONAWAY CENTER 1104 S. WABASH
Free and open to the public

Pre-Performance Talk with Germaine Acogny and Jawole Zollar

Friday, March 7 * 7pm

FamilyDance Matinee

Saturday, March 8 * 3pm
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Friends of The Dance Center Post-Performance Reception

Saturday, March 8

 

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