05/06/2017
Boston Dance Enthusiasts!
Join José Mateo Ballet Theatre and Dance for World Community at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square for their three-night DANCE ON FILM SERIES. A selection of 6 documentaries highlighting the powerful social impact dance can have on our local communities!
TICKETS: $10 AT www.brattlefilm.org
MONDAY, JUNE 5
Pharaohs of Memphis - 5:00pm
Jookin’ - a form of dance originating in Memphis in the 1980s was originally a way to keep gang warfare at bay. Pharaohs of Memphis explores the present day tension between the pioneers of the game and the stars of today with in-depth interviews and breathtaking dance footage.
Black Ballerina - 7:00pm
Set in the overwhelmingly white world of classical dance, Black Ballerina tells the stories of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. A story of passion, opportunity and heartbreak that engage viewers in larger issues of exclusion, equal opportunity and change.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
Prima - 5:00pm
A moving portrait of Larissa Ponomarenko, prima ballerina of Boston Ballet, who has recently retired. Follow her journey from a difficult childhood in Russia to her emergence as a prima ballerina of a leading American ballet company and the road ahead as she pursues new avenues of self-expression.
Finding Heaven Under Our Feet: Making Modern Dance - 7:00pm
Choreographer and dance historian Dr. Jody Weber’s documentary follows her work with her Somerville-based modern dance company to address community engagement, audience education and the ability of artists to use their work to tackle social and cultural issues.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
Rize - 5:00pm
Rize explores the dance forms of Clowning and Krumping which started in Los Angeles around the time of the 1992 riots that followed the Rodney King verdict. The film stars Lil’ C and Tommy Johnson (aka Miss Prissy and Tommy the Clown).
A Ballerina's Tale - 7:00pm
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise and potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Dance for World Community Festival Week concludes on Saturday, June 10 with Festival Day - a FREE daylong, indoor/outdoor celebration of dance featuring more than 80 Boston area dance groups.
