Matriarchs Uprising - Program 1: Same But Different
DubaiKungkaMiyalk brings together Mariaa Randall and Henrietta Baird, two contemporary choreographers who tell stories through dance
Date/Time: Feb 21 2020, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, The Cultch | Event calendar1895 Venables St
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Each woman has created a work that draws on their individual dance practice. While both artists’ style of moving may be different, the women are unified by their common desire to move. Baird’s Protocols is a solo investigating cultural protocols; questioning when to follow cultural law and when to break it in order to keep culture alive. Randall’s I’Dentity dissects the boundaries of identity and questions who gets to draw the line. Same but Different places the women and their work side by side to challenge any notion that all Indigenous dance is the same.
Presented by O. Dela Arts in partnership with the Talking Stick Festival
Matriarchs Uprising brings together Indigenous women who are nurturing the art of contemporary dance so that it may be appreciated by audiences from all backgrounds. Curated and co-produced by Olivia C. Davies, Artistic Director of O.Dela Arts, the performances are accompanied by artist talks and workshops to provide audiences deeper insight into the creative impulses guiding the creators. This exciting program is themed around identity and includes interdisciplinary performances by Indigenous choreographers from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand including Aria Evans, Mariaa Randall with Henrietta Baird, and Louise Potiki Bryant with celebrated Indigenous sculptor, Paerau Corneal.
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