Embodying the Present Moment: Theatrical Jazz Performance in Community Connection and Leadership
With Master Class Facilitators…
Sharon Bridgforth & Omi Osun Joni Jones
October 24: Tuesday Evening, Resilient Love: Living the Life of Resilient Love Series Dat Black Mermaid/Healing & Transformation Through Art , 7-9pm
October 26: Thursday Evening, Reception and Introductions, 7-9pm
October 27: Friday, Workshop and Performance
at the UCSB MultiCultural Center Lounge and Theater
Master class facilitators, Sharon Bridgforth and Omi Osun Joni Jones, believe in the power of the body to say what words do not, and the power of words to guide us to our most courageous selves. For them, our stories and our bodies reveal our deepest humanity, power, and joy. Using the principles of theatrical jazz—being present, improvisation, solo virtuosity, ensemble-building— Jones and Bridgforth guide participants through a series of practices designed to strengthen authenticity and selfhood. Through movement, truth-telling, and collaboration, this workshop explores the themes of vulnerability, life challenges, embodied stories, family history, and intention.
Sponsored by the Consortium for Black Studies in California, The Hemispheric South/s Research Initiative, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, The Center for Black Studies Research, and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center.
