Category: CONTRA-TIEMPO

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“Our work is really about building a future of more love and justice through the use of our ancestral technologies, of our dance forms and music forms, the forms that are rooted in our histories and where we come from, specifically Afro Latin ancestral technologies so salsa and Afro Cuban,” Alvarez said. Jasmine Stanley, who…

‘Rooted in the Afro-Latine ancestral movement, the captivatingly vibrant performances in ¡azúcar! address important contemporary issues, such as anti-blackness in the Latine community and the historically oppressive impact of sugar. The performance ultimately weaves in an uplifting message, highlighting the resilience of ancestors across Latine cultures. ¡azúcar!’s West Coast premiere debuts Friday, August 18th, 2023,…

‘Centered around the complex history of sugar and its ties to oppression, the captivating performance delves deep into the deliberate dismantling of anti-black sentiment within the Latine community. By weaving the echoes of Afro-Latine ancestral movement amidst vibrational technologies, audiences are in for a thought-provoking and emotionally- cathartic experience that serves as a reminder of…

“I quickly began thinking of the ways in which sugar as metaphor for racialized trauma was so clear… once I began working with the company and it immediately became clear that this piece was going to be about healing – that we had to look back at the past – not turn away from what…

This sixty-minute program retells stories of community members through dance. People who have been mistakenly referred to through the lens of “deficit-base” narratives come alive as artists, activists, and teachers. The dances, spoken word, music, percussion, and costumes jolted me into submission – to watch, clap and enjoy. Oh, and yes, to dance. Read the…