Chimurenga
Past Dates
| Dates | Location |
|---|---|
Jan 20 - Jan 21, 2012 |
Light Project & Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, USA |
Mar 17, 2011 |
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL, USA |
Jul 25 - Jul 26, 2008 |
Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston, ME, USA |
Apr 30 - May 03, 2008 |
Dance Theater Workshop, New York, NY, USA |
Feb 15 - Feb 16, 2008 |
Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, Seattle, WA, USA |
Oct 12, 2007 |
New Hazlett Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
nora chipaumire’s solo contemporary dance performance, Chimurenga (meaning “struggle” in the Shona language) is a trilogy that describes the personal as well as the collective trauma of surviving war/revolution in Zimbabwe. Her work is inspired by art from her native country such as Shona sculpture and chimurenga music – art that results from the often violent convergence of rural, urban, African, non-African, cultural, economic, colonial and technological ideas. A visionary African contemporary dance artist, her work speaks to the human condition with power, authority, and urgency.
Premiere Date: September 2003
Premiere Venue: ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA (Commission for ODC Theater)
