As some of you know, and for those who don’t, one of the ways in which I volunteer my time and energy to be of service is as a Board Member of Dance Place, a nonprofit arts organization here in Washington, DC.
And I share that because a performance installation which was premiered last night is probably one of the most powerful productions I’ve seen this year, virtually.

An investigation of legacy, authorship, and the history of Black art and protest through the lens of the erasure of the Africanist presence in Reich’s compositions, (Re)current Unrest explores the kinesthetic state of unrest – the condition of unease, discontent and social disturbance. This physical state of agitation represents “staying woke.” To stay woke refers to an intangible level of awareness about community issues and social justice.

You can find more information about the performance, as well as the link to watch the rebroadcast today at 6:30pm EST, here.

If you are able to tune in, please share what you think in the comments here and/or in the Dear Nexus group on Facebook. Will probably share more about my own thoughts about the piece, as well as the process (as I’ve signed up for a follow-up workshop), after today.