18 May Dance Series – Bernard Brown/bbmoves

Saturday, May 20 at 5:00pm

At the Brand Library & Art Center

Free and open to the public

Sponsored by The Brand Associates

 

Bernard Brown/bbmoves, founded in 2014, began as a call to action. Inspired by arts and social justice movements of the past and present, Bernard Brown/bbmoves aims to serve as a conduit for the oppressed to express their voices. Melding African Diasporic movement and postmodern sensibilities, the company’s mission is to create and present dance theater performance and educational engagement that welcomes and challenges the audiences (and collaborators) to collectively celebrate the diverse, intersectional richness across the African Diaspora, interrogate systems that seek to marginalize communities, and conspire for a clearer understanding of our shared humanity. At Brand Library, Bernard Brown/bbmoves will present a mixed repertory, site-responsive performance entitled “Bricks, Sugar and Box.” Witnesses will experience excerpts from the upcoming evening length work, “Processing Sugar Notes,” exploring themes of intimacy and resistance; a first look at “Mason,” an homage to groundbreaking philanthropist and midwife, Biddy Mason, and Black women everywhere; and a company signature work, “Box,” a solo meditating on Black liberation.

This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library.