Free Concert Series
the ties that Bind us, the ties that Bond us
Nickeshia GarrickDance Series
Presented by DanceWorks, join us for Nickeshia Garrick’s work the ties that Bind us, the ties that Bond us.
This performance will focus on the physicality and energy surrounding Black socio-political movements and their impact on Black performance art from the 1960s to now, across Turtle Island. This work will embody specific gestures and expressions from these historical moments through the lens of Garrick's blackness, queerness and ancestral blood memory. the ties that Bind us, the ties that Bond us emerges as a virtuosic movement story that will connect the audience to Garrick's lived experiences through song, dance, and spoken word. After the performance, the audience will be invited to participate in a movement activity and Q&A with Nickeshia Garrick.