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Dear Friends,
Happy Women's History Month!
This month and every month we celebrate women with the tour of
BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play
and sharing stories of sisterhood with audiences in universities and communities across the nation. It has been a gratifying experience thus far and this is only the beginning!
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BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play
National Tour
February Media Coverage
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| The Dialogue at UMS Ann Arbor, MI |
Upcoming Performance
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
April 16th
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THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
CABIN IN THE SKY
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| Photo Courtesy of Sara Krulwich / The New York Times |
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"...the production stands out most for its dancing. Choreographer Camille A. Brown commands her sliver of the stage with movement that variously slinks and shimmies and soars." ~
DC Theater Scene
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"...
imaginative choreography...very sophisticated and impressively executed by the ensemble
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in her vivid and unusual dances, based on contemporary social forms but feeling at the same time oddly angled and modern, that the world of A Cabin in the Sky achieved a specific physical life. She tells her own story, not someone else's - and, ultimately, that may be the best reason for Encores! to keep exploring the difficult tradition from which A Cabin in the Sky arose. Appropriated stories should eventually be taken back." ~ Vulture
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sinewy and spirited dances." ~ NY Daily News
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WOMEN'S JAZZ FEST: THE BEAT IN BETWEEN
SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE
MARCH 14th | 7pm
The Schomburg Center's Women's Jazz Festival 2016 is curated by Toshi Reagon, singer, composer, producer and activist.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please
click here.
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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
March 15th
I look forward to discussing the various themes in BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play and facilitating a social dance workshop.
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7pm - 9pm
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| Photo Courtesy of Ryan Lash/TED |
I am excited to speak at this year's TEDx Beacon Street Health Salon where the theme is "Thriving Over Surviving." Join the conversation for an evening exploring the intersection of medicine, technology, and personal health transformation.
To learn more about all of the speakers and register, click here.
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SAVE THE DATES!!!
BLACK GIRL MOVEMENT CONFERENCE
Columbia University | New York, NY
April 7 - 9, 2016
Bringing together artists, activists, educators, policymakers, and black girls leaders themselves, this first national conference on Black girls seeks to address the disadvantages that Black girls in the United States face, while creating the political will to publicly acknowledge their achievements, contributions, and leadership.
#blackgirlmovement
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| WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
Your support is always appreciated and ensures the continued work that both The Company and I do on stage, in communities, and at various schools and universities across the nation.
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Until next month,
Take care of your body, spirit and each other!
Camille :)
Stay connect and join the conversation on social media:
#CABchat
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