{"id":9759,"date":"2021-06-25T09:51:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T09:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=9759"},"modified":"2021-06-25T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T09:55:41","slug":"the-five-spot-dancing-with-katherine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=9759","title":{"rendered":"The FIVE Spot: DANCING WITH\u00a0 KATHERINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FIVE Spot: DANCING WITH\u00a0 KATHERINE<\/b><\/p>\n

Connecting through Art<\/span><\/p>\n

Five works of art. One theme.<\/span><\/i> The FIVE Spot.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s theme at<\/span> the FIVE Spot is <\/span>DANCING WITH KATHERINE <\/b>as we present five works of art in celebration of the birthday week of the one and only Katherine Dunham! Born on June 22 in Illinois, Dunham was not only one of the most successful and influential African-American dancers on earth, she was a choreographer,<\/span> anthropologist, educator, author, dance company owner, and activist. The creator of \u201cthe Dunham Technique,\u201d she merged elements of African and Caribbean culture<\/span> with European-style ballet in polyrhythmic dance styles with continuous motion. Along with her prominent theatrical career, Dunham was a pioneer in the field of dance anthropology and spawned numerous institutions in an extraordinary life that spanned a century.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accordingly, these five works of art represent Dunham\u2019s lifelong passion for dance and performance. They include<\/span> Dancers<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> by Allen Stringfellow<\/span>;<\/span> Praise Dancer<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> by Debra Hand<\/span>;<\/span> Dancing With The Ancestors<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> by Lawrence Terry<\/span>;<\/span> Urban Dance<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> by Steve Prince<\/span>; and <\/span>Step One<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> by Diana Shannon Young<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage you to take at least five minutes to view them, study them, and connect with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

That way, you can see which ones hit the spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Dancers” by Allen Stringfellow<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/figure>
Praise dancer by Debra Hand<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/figure>
Dancing With The Ancestors by Lawrence Terry<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/figure>
Urban Dance by Steve Prince<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/figure>
Step One by Diana Shannon Young<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

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