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December 2019
Jomama Jones: Black Light
Developed by UW Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones and starring Jones’s alter ego — legendary singer Jomama Jones — Black Light is a captivating musical journey that fuses the Black American Freedom movement, Afromysticism and goddess mythology with the musical influences of Prince, Sade, Diana Ross and Tina Turner. Black Light removes the barrier between artist and audience, allowing them to bear witness, be witnessed and reflect on the present time. Presented in partnership with UW School of Drama.…
Find out more »February 2020
Grupo Corpo
Combining the sensuality of Afro-Brazilian dance forms with the technical prowess of ballet, Brazil’s leading contemporary dance company, Grupo Corpo, returns to Meany with two wildly different works, both Seattle premieres. In Bach, choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras renders the baroque beautifully modern, unveiling an intoxicating game between what is heard and what is seen. With Gira, he delves into the religious traditions of his homeland with rich poetic imagery animated by gestures of praise and worship. Please note: this performance contains…
Find out more »An Evening with Karamo Brown
Three-time Emmy Winner and Culture Expert on the Netflix reboot of Queer Eye, Karamo Brown “is at the intersection of where pop culture, social media and real life collide” (LA Times). Whether as an openly gay man, a black man, a Christian, a single father, a business leader or reality television personality, Karamo has discovered that the many facets of his identity are the key to his success. In this talk, Karamo will share how to recognize and utilize your…
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