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waheedworks: Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest

Date
February 28
Time
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost
Free
Organizer’s Site
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waheedworks-bodies-as-site-of-faith-and-protest-registration-775978762367
Council District
City Council District 9

Visions and Voices is thrilled to present the West Coast premiere of Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest. Partially set to speeches from the Civil Rights Movement including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “We Shall Overcome,” the newest work by waheedworks beautifully and powerfully explores the idea of bodies uniting in protest, carrying on the Philadephia-based company’s mission of creating a radically collaborative body of work that speaks to human life.

Established in 2006 by artistic director and choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans, grounded in Evans’s upbringing in the church, and intertwining urban street style and contemporary dance with an emphasis on gospel music and polyrhythmic sounds, waheedworks offers a path to liberation through the bold and raw movement of its unapologetically diverse dancers.

This special performance will be accompanied by a conversation with the artists, including Evans. This event is free with RSVP.

Location

USC Bovard Auditorium
3551 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089 United States + Google Map
Phone:
(213) 740-4211

Organizer

USC Visions and Voices

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