The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance
Archival Photo: John W. Mosley, courtesy of the Blockson Collection, Temple University.
June 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30 PM
neighborhood house
20 N. American St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance is an invitation to a house party, where five Philadelphia-based, generation-crossing, genre-defying artists will be your hosts. This party blends storytelling with choreography, performance, and multimedia to tell the story of social dance and its impact on people and culture. Created by Raja Feather Kelly and Yolanda Wisher, this one of a kind experience illuminates the timely power of these communal, propulsive gatherings as channels for cultural expression, freedom, and ultimately, change.
Featuring artists Germaine Ingram, Lela Aisha Jones, Nikki Powerhouse, Vitche-Boul Ra, and Mark Wong, this is one house party you won't want to miss.
Learn more about The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance performance, the incredible ensemble of artists and listen to the show’s podcast at this link below:
The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. The initial planning phase for the project was undertaken in conjunction with Philadelphia Contemporary.