Kyle Abraham is an acclaimed choreographer and company director who is the recipient of many awards including a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and a MacArthur Fellowship. In this podcast, he talks about growing up in Pittsburgh in a home that encouraged music and art, his life-changing experience when he first saw professional dance at the age of … [Read more...] about Choreographer Kyle Abraham Creates Dance for the 21st Century
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Art at the Intersection: Work as Dance!
Founder and Artistic Director of Forklift Danceworks Allison Orr talks about the community-based dance company and its many collaborations. Forklift creates community-based dance performances with workers that show their skilled movements and tell the often unheard stories of the people whose jobs sustain our daily lives. The workers collaborate with the artistic … [Read more...] about Art at the Intersection: Work as Dance!
Eva Enciñias and the Artistry of Flamenco
Flamenco Artist and 2022 National Heritage Fellow Eva Enciñias has transformed and broadened the performance and study of flamenco in the United States generally and in her hometown of Albuquerque, N.M. particularly. In this podcast, Enciñias talks about the artistry and history of flamenco and her family’s roots in this art form; her dual loves: flamenco … [Read more...] about Eva Enciñias and the Artistry of Flamenco