New York Amsterdam News:
BAAD! brings out the good
About The Geneva Project
It seems that any visit to Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is a not-to-be-forgotten experience. As part of BAAD!’s month-long series “Boogie Down Dance,” Jennifer Harrison Newman and installation artist Abigail DeVille reimagined BAAD! to present “The Geneva Project,” which took place April 28 and 29. The work is named after Geneva Varner Clark, Newman’s great-aunt, and is inspired by photographs of Clark and her family on their Depression-era South Carolina farm that Newman found in the Library of Congress. The photographs, taken by Depression-era photographer Marion Post Wolcott, were described as “negro,” “mixed race” and “Indian.” In line with the historical nature of this work, it’s interesting to note, or be reminded that BAAD! is housed in the gothic revivalist building on the grounds of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. So, in true form, the audience entered through the graveyard for this performance. We were guided into the lower-lobby and office area, treated to a glass of wine, or popcorn and sweets, before being invited to go upstairs. Part of the BAAD! experience hinges on the warm welcome from Arthur Aviles (artistic director) and Charles Rice-Gonzales (executive director), always there to boast and remind visitors about the pride of the Bronx, and of course what to expect in the show. MORE
New Haven Register:
Arts & Ideas New Haven shows aim tobring social change, consciousness out of chaos
About (Be)Longing
"(Be)Longing” is directed by Charlotte Brathwaite while Stephanie Tubiolo handles the musical direction. The show is a modern oratorio, performed by local singers, beat boxers and hip-hop artists, exploring the effect of a senseless massacre of innocent, unsuspecting people, as Aaron Jafferis, who wrote the show with composer Byron Au Yong, said.” –E. Kyle Minor, New Haven Register
