A prophetic document of our time, the New Museum exhibition calls attention to the weight of Black death not because it is new or salacious but because it remains urgent.
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A Black Girl’s Body You Might Save From Drowning
Adapted from a play, Bronx Gothic is a must-see film that will linger with you for days.
Posted inArt
“I Do Believe in a Speaking Brown Body”: Okwui Okpokwasili’s Dance Becomes a Documentary
The dancer and choreographer’s breakout solo performance Bronx Gothic is the subject of a new documentary by Andrew Rossi at Film Forum.
Posted inPerformance
A Splintered and Sung Exploration of Black Women’s Identities
The title of writer-dancer-artist-choreographer Ralph Lemon’s new production, Scaffold Room, describes equally well the contraption on and around which it’s staged and the way the piece is structured.