“Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance 1900-1955,” opening Jan. 25 at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, “rests on the idea that the immigrant, the asylum seeker, the exiled artist, shaped the language of dance modernism.” Performances by Jose Limón Dance Company, Santa Barbara Dance Theater and UCSB Dance Company, as well as a symposium, complement the exhibition.
In France, Beaman notes, it is common to see the words “Black Lives Matter” on signs or chants at protests or the French version of “No Justice, No Peace,” or even signs that reference victims from the U.S. and other countries besides France.
Gevirtz School researchers form a university-community partnership with local educators and the James S. Bower Foundation to develop practices that promote resilience and thriving among youth.
After a brief outline of Gagaku ceremonial music and dance, maestro ?ta will play various instruments (flutes and biwa) and songs (saibara and r?ei), and perform an example of Bugaku dance.
The student carillonist and university carillonist present a recital from the Storke Tower carillon including solo works and duets, covering a range of original compositions and arrangements of classical and popular tunes.
