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American Dance Legacy Initiative Winter Mini-Fest
February 28, 2015
Join American Dance Legacy Initiative on Saturday, February 28 at Brown University’s Granoff Center for multi-faceted and multi-media activities inspired by Donald McKayle’s 1959 signature dance work, Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder about chain gangs in the American south.
LECTURE DEMONSTRATION
featuring “Rainbow Etude” performances by dancers with Parkinson’s Disease and students from Brown University and Central Falls High School
Saturday February 28th – 12:15pm
Studio One
SCREENING OF RAINBOW ‘ROUND MY SHOULDER
ADLI’s documentary on Donald McKayle’s 1959 masterwork about men on a southern chain gang, featuring footage of the original cast
Saturday February 28th – 1:30pm
Studio One
INFORMAL PERFORMANCE AND CLOSING RECEPTION
snacks, conversation, ADLI’s company Dancing Legacy in performance, and an opportunity to learn about ADLI’s programming
Saturday February 28 – 5:00 pm
Studios One and Two
RESERVE A SPOT
INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND INSTALLATIONS
curated by Rhode Island artists and students from Brown University and Central Falls High School
Living Room Galleries