Maryland Dance Ensemble in How Long, Brethren? and other repertoire November 30, 2007
College Park, Maryland 20742
How Long, Brethren? and other repertoire
Culminating her residency with the UM Department of Dance, guest choreographer Dianne McIntyre revives and restages Helen Tamiris's historic How Long, Brethren? (1937), with student dancers. Tamiris, principal choreographer for the WPA Federal Theatre Project from 1937-39, often reflected social and political issues in her works, including the African-American experience as depicted through the despair of Southern Blacks in Brethren, underscored by Lawrence Gellert's Negro Songs of Protest, sung by chorus.
The Dance Department will host a free pre-performance discussion on Saturday, December 01 at 7:00PM in the School of Music Room 2200.
Tickets $25 / $7 Students
Official Website: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2007/c/performances/performance?rowid=5603
Added by clarice_smith_center on October 23, 2007