Category: Shamel Pitts | TRIBE
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Impressions: New York Live Arts Presents Shamel Pitts’ Tribe in “Touch of Red” | The Dance Enthusiast
‘In this bewitching investigation of physical connection, Pitts and Fredericks demonstrate that male vulnerability is a misconstrued sign of weakness that ought to be embraced as their greatest strength.’ Read the full article here.
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NORTHROP’s 2023–24 Dance Season Includes 2 World Premieres | Startribune
‘Besides the McIntyre commission, Northrop is partnering with the Walker on a three-year commitment supporting the New York-based Shamel Pitts and his collective of interdisciplinary artists, Tribe. Philip Bither, director and senior curator for performing arts at the Walker, said he felt “knocked out” seeing Pitts’ work at a conference, along with Northrop’s director of…
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In the Ring | Fjord
‘Together, the two dancers achieve a kind of transcendence through movement. Total involvement in the moment, leading to total depletion of energetic resources. Boxing matches can have that same quality of pure presence, though it is seldom sustained for minutes on end, and its purpose is the annihilation of the other. It’s a key difference,…
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Shamel Pitts and TRIBE usher in a new epoch of avante garde dance at the MCA with “Touch of RED.”| See Chicago Dance
‘“Touch of RED” held me in its grasp from the second I entered the venue, from the twisting route to my seat, to the stark intimacy immediately on display. It set all my nerves on fire, still burning as I recall the experience. “Touch of RED” is like watching a time lapse video of two…
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Duels and Duets | Reader
Touch of Red reimagines male athletic competition as dance ‘A brief and silly thumb war shifts into another game that mixes aggression and affection: how close can you get to an embrace without touching? And finally, when contact can’t be avoided any longer, a rapid series of relationships results in the eros and humor in the…
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Shamel Pitts Challenges The Idea Of Black Masculinity Through The Touch Of RED | AFROPUNK
‘With the recent conversation focusing on what “Black masculinity” looks like, it’s much more important to understand that it is a notion that can’t be boxxed into a singular idea. Traditionally, black masculinity has been associated with strength, power, and stoicism. However, this narrow definition of masculinity can be harmful and limiting. Instead, conversations that…
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Shamel Pitts and Tushrik Fredericks Negotiate Human Instinct in “Touch of Red” | La Dance Chronicle
‘The movement remains virtuosic and unrelenting, which is what makes Pitts’ and Fredericks’ softness so radical. They accomplish breathtaking feats at all levels, and always return to each other.’ Read the full article here.
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The Collective is Strong | Fjord Review
”In its churn of conversions—from violence to care, playfulness to vulnerability, and vulnerability to strength— “Touch of Red” unsettles and nudges us toward the future.’ Read the full article here
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