Site-Specific Dance - Martha Bowers. Part 2
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In the second part of this two-part series on Brooklyn based choreographer/director Martha Bowers the artist continues to elaborate on how her site-specific works are realized and what artistic and social concerns are involved. Martha Bowers' interest in integrating choreography with social activism has resulted in the creation of numerous, panoramic site-specific works that feature high levels of community participation. Included in this program are excerpts from The Dream Life of Bricks (2004) and Angels and Accordions (2005-2006)
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