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DCC New Traditions Festival 2016: Dance Your Caribbean!


  • Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter 29 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY, 11201 United States (map)

In honor of Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE will present its second annual, 
NEW TRADITIONS Festival 2016: Dance Your Caribbean!

Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets
PURCHASE TODAY: http://bit.ly/1QwP83g

Through New Traditions, Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE is committed to presenting concert dance works rooted in Caribbean cultural traditions and experiences. Our 2016 festival will be a 2-night dance festival running from June 11-12, 2016.

This Dance Your Caribbean festival will feature 'Facing Home: Love and Redemption', by Christopher Walker and Kevin A. Ormsby. The work explores the global impact of Bob Marley's music—its expression of humanity’s struggle and inspiration toward love, redemption and hope— and the culture of homophobia in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. 

In addition, the festival will present NYC-based Caribbean choreographers -
Jessica St. Vil, 
Maxine Montilus, 
Safi Hariott, 
Shola Roberts and
Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE Founder, Candace Thompson. 

SATURDAY, June 11

Jessica St.Vil/Kanu Dance Theater
Safi Harriott
Shola Roberts & Company
INTERMISSION
Facing Home: Love & Redemption (Chris Walker & Kevin Ormsby)

SUNDAY, June 12

Maxine Montilus
Candace Thompson/ContempoCaribe
INTERMISSION
Facing Home: Love & Redemption (Chris Walker & Kevin Ormsby)


TICKET INFO:
Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets: http://bit.ly/1QwP83g

Student/Senior $18.00
General $25.00
2 - Day Pass $42.00
See both nights of the show (each night's run presents different local choreographers)
Premium Ticket $50.00
(Premium - Includes pre-show reception)

TRANSPORTATION:
Using the subway, the “F” train is the closest line. Coming from Manhattan take the F towards Coney Island – Stillwell Av to the York Street Station. It is approximately a 3-minute walk on Jay Street to GKA.