Drawn from a broad swath of the local dance community, these films put classical Indian dance, ballet, contemporary, Afro-Brazilian, and aerial dance into dialogue with modern issues and identities. With these artists, audiences are invited to embark on an Afrofuturist expedition, probe an enigmatic mythology, explore the purest beauty of movement, and delve into moving stories of intergenerational memory and cultural expression.
PUSH Dance Company’s “EMME YA” will be showcased. “EMME YA: The Final Expedition” depicts a group of seven intrepid Afronauts who have traveled light years to find EMME YA, the black planet. An Afrofuturistic imagining inspired by the African Dogon people of Mali, the work explores Black joy and pain as a means of self-expression and communal empowerment.
This program includes a live performance and will be followed by Closing Reception (open to all).
Venue Accessibility: Brava Theater is located at 2781 24th Street. Curb cuts for the sidewalk to the Brava Theater Center are located on the corner of York and 24th Street. The entrance of the theater is on the ground floor and there is an elevator to seating in the upper level of the theater.