BCF @ SF Public Library, Koret Auditorium​

March 22 (Sat @ 2p)

100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 

 

Spirit of SANKOFA! - Bridging the Legacy of BCM & BCF

Featuring: Archival Exhibit, Panel, & Performances

Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) brings its vibrant energy to the Koret Auditorium.  Cultural Bearer Dr. Halifu Osumare moderates a panel of arts leaders and dynamic solo performances by BCF Artists will activate the Koret Auditorium stage, highlighting the history and legacy of two iconic Bay Area festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (1989 – 1995) a national dance initiative founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare, and Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now, co-founded by

laura e. ellis and Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, celebrating 20 years of presenting Black dance, art & culture.

Moderator: Dr. Halifu Osumare 

Panelists: Dean Beck-Stewart, L. Martina Young, Joanna Haigood, Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, and laura e. ellis

BCF Performing Soloists: natalya shoaf, Byb Chanel Bibene,  and dominique lesleyann

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Panelists and Performers' Bios

 

Lobby Exhibit: Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM & BCF, Archival Exhibit 

An artful archival display that depicts the narrative of two iconic SF Bay Area Festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (BCM), founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare and presented from 1989 – 1995, and Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) co-founded by laura elaine ellis and Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, premiered in 2005, celebrating 20 years of presenting BCF!   Designed by Visual Artists: Pete Belkin and Tiersa Nureyev

 

FREE EVENT

 

More 20th Anniversary Events​​​

May 3 - June 21 @ Minnesota Street Project -  Spirit of Sankofa – Panel & Performances

 

Different Panels and Performances featured for each event!

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