La Femme dance festival celebrating Black women in dance

Get a preview of the "La Femme" dance festival, which celebrates Black women in dance.
The TRiiBE

Red Clay Dance Company’s La Femme Festival centers Black women choreographers

The biennial Women’s History Month event returns March 27–28 with masterclasses, performances, and conversations celebrating ...

In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood

Butler is quickly amassing a reputation as a go-to choreographer across the country. The new piece “Her Table” will premiere ...
BroadwayWorld

Red Clay Dance Company Season 17 to Include World Premiere at MCA and Return of LA FEMME FESTIVAL

Red Clay Dance Company has announced programming for its 17th season, featuring a world premiere at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the return of its celebrated La Femme Dance Festival at ...
Mission Local

Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

In the two decades since Laura Elaine Ellis cofounded the Black Choreographers Festival, she’s been a first-hand witness to more evolving styles and emerging talents than she could ever count. On the ...
The New York Times

From Mozambique: Masks, Jump Rope and Risqué Moves

Performances in N.Y.C. This year’s DanceAfrica festival at BAM features Song & Dance Company of Mozambique, which a member likened to a mirror for the nation. Georgina Lourenço, center, and other ...