Dance

DanceAfrica 2013 Opening Celebration

Sun, May 19, 2013

LOCATION:

Peter Jay Sharp Building

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

RUN TIME: 2hrs 15min with intermission

SINGLE TICKETS: $20

+ This is an ASL performance.

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Sunday May 19, 2013

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Part of 2013 Winter/Spring Season and DanceAfrica 2013

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Artistic Director Chuck Davis

Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK—the “gold standard” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) of a capella gospel groups—headlines the opening celebration of DanceAfrica 2013. DanceAfrica founder and artistic director Chuck Davis hosts this showcase of dance and music to kick off the festival, featuring Umkhathi Theatre Works from Zimbabwe and Brooklyn’s own BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica ensemble.

Featuring: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK

Umkhathi Theatre Works
BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble

This is an ASL performance.

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