CELEBRATE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
AT
THE
KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the heritage, accomplishments
and culture of African-Americans in February by shining a spotlight on some of
these creative accomplishments. Black History comes to life on the Kimmel
Center Campus in February. The world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater kicks things off with performances on February 3-4, featuring
Hope Boykin’s r-Evolution, Dream, inspired
by speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the three-part
work Untitled America about the
impact of the prison system on African American families. In addition,
audiences will experience Ailey’s master work, Revelations, dance movements to
traditional African American spirituals now seen in 70 countries. On February
8, 2017 there is a STUDENT EVENT which must be booked by an educator. In a
matinee performance, Philadanco features a tribute to jazz icons Prince and
Earth, Wind and Fire, with choreography by Tally Beatty. A Q & A session
will follow the program. To register,
please email maec@kimmelcenter.org
or call 215-790-5896. Brazil’s premiere
folkloric dance company Balé Folcórico da Bahía is bringing
Carnival to Philadelphia on February 17th. This 38-member troupe of
dancers, singers and musicians perform “Bahían” dances of African origin including
samba, slave dances,and capoeira- a form of martial arts designed to look like
dance that was once performed by enslaved Africans. There will also be two free
community Carnival events. On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 12:00 p.m. there will
be free capoeira dance lessons in
Hamilton Garden led by Philadelphia based dance company Project Capoeira, a Philadelphia
non-profit. On Friday, February 17,
2017, 6:00 p.m. the entire community is invited to “Carnival at the Kimmel Center,” a free dance party that will parade
down Broad Street to The Merriam Theater in time for the 7:30 p.m. performance of
Balé Folclórico da Bahía.
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