Red Clay Dance Company
At outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage: Jul 18
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Red Clay Dance Company
Friday, July 18 at 5:30pm | Henry J. Leir Stage
Pillow Debut
Chicago’s top Afro-Contemporary dance company lives to awaken “glocal” Artivism through creating, performing, and teaching dances of the African diaspora. This Black female-led company is an award-winning ensemble of versatile and dynamic dancers that tour and perform locally, nationally, and internationally, including at the National Theater of Uganda.
Now in its 16th year, the company is committed to taking their signature “Artivism in Motion” from the stage into learning environments, and sees community engagement as a vital part of the creative process and village-building work. In December, the company’s founder Vershawn Sanders-Ward was named Chicagoan of the Year in Dance by the Chicago Tribune.