Dancer Nora Chipaumire to headline weekend performances
10/30/2016, 2:39 p.m.
Nora Chipaumire, an acclaimed Zimbabwe-born dancer, will headline two shows at the Dogtown Dance Theatre, 109 W. 15th St. in South Side, it has been announced.
Now based in New York, the visiting dancer will perform 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, in a program sponsored by the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography.
Ms. Chipaumire will join two other dancers to perform “portrait of myself as my father,” followed by a discussion.
“portrait of myself as my father” is described as a piece that focuses on the impact of capitalism, Christianity, colonialism and liberation struggles on the African family.
According to the program, the piece takes place in a simulated boxing ring. Ms. Chipaumire will perform with Senegalese dancer Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye, also known as Kaolack, and Jamaican-born dancer Shamar Watt of Brooklyn.
Tickets are $15 and $10 for students, and are available at Showclix.com or by calling (804) 828-2020.
Separately, Ms. Chipaumire will present a lecture-demonstration titled “Conversations on the Black Body and African Aesthetics” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the VCU Dance Center, 10 N. Brunswick St.
The Elegba Folklore Society will host a reception in the Dance Center lobby following the program.
The event is open to the public without charge.
Information: (804) 828-1711.
