performances
The grand wilmington presents... riot-us behavior/social movement
As part of Delaware’s Semiquincentennial, Pieces of a Dream, Inc. is restaging an important piece, marking a moment in Wilmington’s history. “Social Movement” brings audiences to the moment on April 4, 1968 when Bobby Kennedy announces the assassination of MLK. Like many other cities around the United States, the young people of Wilmington were discouraged and disheartened by this news, leading to marches and uprisings throughout the city. The production brings audiences along in experiencing the heartbreak of the death of MLK and subsequent fear and frustration at having the city occupied by the Delaware National Guard. Pieces of a Dream, Inc. seeks to emotionally transport audiences into 1968 Wilmington and consider how a community maintains a sense of hope when faced with ongoing subjugation of basic personal freedoms. Using text from MLK’s 1963 March on Washington speech, Freedom Songs, and other poetry and prose as a soundscape, the dance performance highlights the perspective of the individuals who lived through this fragmenting moment in our state’s legacy.
Pieces of a Dream, Inc.
Riot-Us Behavior/Social Movement
Concert and Audience Discussion
NEW DATE!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
6:30 PM
The GRAND Wilmington
818 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
FREE and Open to the Public
Riot-Us Behavior/Social Movement
Concert and Audience Discussion
NEW DATE!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
6:30 PM
The GRAND Wilmington
818 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
FREE and Open to the Public
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Community Movement Workshops
Sunday, February 2, 2025 The GRAND Embodied Storytelling Workshop (1:00-2:30) Ashley SK Davis will lead a multigenerational movement workshop for all ages and experience levels. During this workshop, Davis will lead participants through a series of prompts to share their experiences through verbal and embodied communication methods. We will seek to release communal hurt and celebrate pathways of healing. Participation is open to all persons regardless of their dance experience and is inclusive of all bodies and physical abilities. Master Dance Class (3:00-4:30) Ashley SK Davis will lead a dance workshop for intermediate and advanced student and adult dancers. Participants will engage in a modern dance class and learn a portion of the choreography from the “Social Movement” production. This workshop is best suited for middle and high school students and intermediate/advanced adult dancers. Participants may also register for the Embodied Storytelling Workshop. All workshops are FREE and Open to the Public. |
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