
ASAP Symposium 2016
ASAP 2016 SYMPOSIUM: DESIGNING THE NEXT STEPS
March 5, Granoff Center – FREE
A day of workshops, community classes, discussion, design, lecture/demonstration, and art installations. In its fourth year, the ASaP Symposium explores holistic, artistic interventions for diverse populations. This year’s focus is on the power of design and the implementation of arts programming in the medical field. FREE REGISTRATION

ADLI Winter Mini-Fest 2016
ADLI WINTER MINI-FEST 2016
March 2-5, Granoff Center – FREE
American Dance Legacy Initiative invites all to participate in their annual Mini-Fest. Designed to build connections within the dance field and between the field and the general public, the event includes dance classes, workshops, presentations, performances, exhibits, and discussions.

Rhythm of Change Festival
RHYTHM OF CHANGE FESTIVAL
Feb. 25-28, Brown U. – TICKETS REQ.
The festival partners with FirstWorks, Rites and Reason Theatre, Urban Bush Women, Troupe Yeredon, Dr. Thomas DeFrantz and artists from Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and NYC to engage with students and the larger community in ceremony, performances, discussions, and workshops. TICKETS REQUIRED

Jazz Brunch with Urban Bush Women
JAZZ BRUNCH WITH URBAN BUSH WOMEN
Feb. 28 at The Dorrance – TICKETS REQ.
Join us and members of Urban Bush Women as we wrap up their FirstWorks residency with a specialty brunch menu created by the culinary team at the Dorrance. Enjoy a mouth-watering buffet, relaxed conversation & soul-nourishing live jazz performed by Rhode Island’s own Travis Colby Band. ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED.

Talking the Walk: Black Dance and Social Justice
TALKING THE WALK: BLACK DANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Feb. 27, 4:00-5:30PM – FREE
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Thomas F. DeFrantz discuss Walking with ‘Trane, Black Dance in its varied contemporary manifestations, Black Lives Matter, and the long histories of dance in African American social justice advocacy. At RISD Auditorium – FREE

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: DANCE FOR EVERY BODY
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: DANCE FOR EVERY BODY
Feb. 25, 2:30-4:00PM – FREE
A jam dance workshop with Urban Bush Women celebrating “every body” and the diversity that attributes to a unique and powerful community. No prior experience required! At Brown University Ashamu Dance Studio. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Community Renewal Event – Urban Bush Women in RI
COMMUNITY RENEWAL EVENT WITH URBAN BUSH WOMEN – featuring dark swan
Feb. 24, 6:00-9:00PM – TICKETS REQ.
A social evening of food, conversation and local performance capped by a studio performance by Urban Bush Woman in Nora Chipaumire’s dark swan- TICKETS REQUIRED

SALON: JAZZ IN RI HISTORY AND CULTURE
SALON: JAZZ IN RI HISTORY AND CULTURE
Feb. 12, 5:00-7:00PM – FREE
On 2/27, FirstWorks will present Urban Bush Women performing Walking With ‘Trane, a work emblematic of UBW’s practice of weaving contemporary dance, music, and text with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of African Americans and the African Diaspora. Join us for a discussion of the history and role of jazz in RI. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

BUILDING TRUST THROUGH PROCESS
BUILDING TRUST THROUGH PROCESS
Feb. 10, 6:30-9:30PM – FREE
A workshop on falling, rolling, stillness, connecting through focus, counterbalance, lifting using minimal effort, centering and integration of breath, and being attentive to our partner(s) and surroundings, with Urban Bush Women’s Founder, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and dancers from the company. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.