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Kyle Abraham
Rosemary Johnson, Executive Director for the Alabama Dance Council, and Leah Tucker, Director of the Carver Theater and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, talk to Kyle Abraham director of the Abraham.In.Motion Dance Company about his background that influenced his choreography of two productions, The Radio Show and Pavement that will be performed in Birmingham in January 2013. Watch a promotional video for Pavement
***Kyle
Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion presents The
Radio Show*** Sponsored
by the Alabama
Jazz Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh native Kyle
Abraham delves into identity and personal
history in The Radio Show. Creating an abstract
narrative around the loss of communication, he
investigates the effects of the abrupt
discontinuation of a Black radio station on a
community and the lingering effects of
Alzheimer’s and aphasia on a family. Abraham
mixes a score with recordings of classic soul
and hip-hop with contemporary classical
compositions by Ryoji Ikeda and Alva Noto to
create an eclectic score that evokes fond
memories and a passion for what is lost. ***Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion presents Pavement***
7:30 pm, Inside the Dance, Pre-performance talk
with Dr. Thomas DeFrantz Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham is interested in investigating the state of Black America and a history therein, as well as gender roles within the choreographer’s community. Pavement is a culturally-referenced, evening-length dance work that pairs W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic essays Souls of Black Folk, John Singleton’s film Boyz N The Hood, and Philippe Jaroussky’s album Carestini: The Story of a Castrato, layered with an aggressive aural urban landscape. Set in Pittsburgh’s historically black neighborhoods - Homewood and the Hill District – Pavement pays homage to the bold high-top fade era in hip hop while creating an emotional chronology of a culture conflicted with a history plagued by discrimination and genocide. The presentation of Pavement is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This special radio series will air every Sunday at 11:00 - 11:30 A.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:
This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.state.al.us/actc/1/radioseries.html#2013dancefestival If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below.
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