EPISODE · Mar 11, 2020 · 30 MIN
Okwui Okpokwasili: Body Power, Racism and Gender Politics Through Performance
from Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture · host Laura Flanders
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Can dance and song offer insight into a performer's experience, even across race and gender? In this episode, Laura interviews MacArthur Genius Award winning choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili about her groundbreaking experimental work to communicate the lived experiences of African and African American women. Okpokwasili explains how she uses movement, gesture, and character play to bypass audiences' preconceived notions and bring visibility to identities rendered invisible by mainstream culture. Music in the Middle: “Sam’s Song” by Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born from Okwui's debut album Day Pulls Down the Sky. Show your love for the show, https://Patreon.com/theLFShow
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