2016 ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
2016 ARTS LEARNING MATINEES
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Rosanne Cash
ROSANNE CASH and her band
April 10 at The Vets
Legendary singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash hits the road with a full band and multimedia experience featuring music from her latest (and finest!) album, The River & The Thread.
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Bedroom Community
BEDROOM COMMUNITY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
March 25 at the Columbus Theatre
Join the Icelandic record label: Nico Muhly, Ben Frost, Sam Amidon & Valgeir Sigurðsson at the Columbus for the kick off of their 10th anniversary tour.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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HOW WE GOT TO THE FUNK
HOW WE GOT TO THE FUNK
Feb. 11, 6:30-8:00PM – FREE
A 90-minute interactive dance party “soundscape through time” with Urban Bush Women’s Founder, Jawole Willla Jo Zollar. At Aurora. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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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.
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2015-16 SEASON
2015 / 16 SEASON EVENTS
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Dazzling cultural performances. Provocative discussions with legendary artists. World-class music and dance. The driving force behind this summer’s Providence International Arts Festival, FirstWorks offers eye-popping spectacle and performance all year long.
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