Posts Tagged ‘ Lela Aisha Jones ’

FlyGround works with First Person Arts to present Street Grace Series: Native Portals of Lynching and Love

Nov 14th, 2012 | By | Category: Roger's Dance Notes

by Roger Lee for The Dance Journal FlyGround, Lela Aisha Jones’ movement performance company, joins forces with First Person Arts to present “Street Grace Series: Native Portals of Lynching and Love.” This socially-conscious production features six movement artists as they explore their exposure to America’s dark history of lynching while asking themselves “What would it [...]



The JUXTaPOSE Series Returns

Sep 24th, 2012 | By | Category: Archived Articles

The JUXTaPOSE series will return to West Philly’s Studio 34 on Saturday, October 13, 2012. The focus of this installment within the JUXTaPOSEseries, will be on the work of female artists. Jaamil Kosoko will present an evening of female artists exploring what it means to exist as artists in feminine flesh. Inspired by the books, [...]



A New Generation of Dance Innovators with Fresh Juice and The Requisite Movers

Sep 26th, 2011 | By | Category: Archived Articles

Mascher and FlyGround/Brownbody co-produce Fresh Juice and The Requisite Movers, two separately programmed performances that will both bring refreshing and genuine work by a new generation of dance innovators to The Performance Garage on October 13th-16th.Fresh Juiceis an annual program of Mascher Space Co-op, a home for new dance in Philadelphia, which features a refreshing [...]



9 Choreographers & Companies

Aug 29th, 2009 | By | Category: Artist Profiles

Philadelphia- New York City’s Choreographic Sketches, extends its 2009 Series IV to the Philadelphian audiences, featuring and debuting new works by nine emerging African Diasporic choreographers and their companies, from New York City, Washington DC and Philadelphia, under the series curator’s vision of Jo Anna Hazel Norris the Founder/ Director of Choreographic Sketches. The series [...]