Jay Pather on “Choreographing Velocity
April 30 • 5:00 pm
Free and open to the public, no tickets required.Jay Pather on “Choreographing Velocity: Contemporary Performance Emerging from the African Continent,” presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater and the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication
Dates/Times: April 30 at 5 p.m.
Location: Godfrey Kerr Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
Description: Princeton Humanities Council Belknap Fellow Jay Pather shares some thoughts on contemporary performance emerging from the African continent, in conversation with Lewis Center Chair Judith Hamera. The talk will probe some of the underpinnings of work that offers a mix of unexpected disruption of narrative, deeply subjective opacity, and blindingly illuminating image, reflecting on contemporary artists from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the Cameroon in this audio-visual presentation and open discussion. Cosponsored by the Department of Art & Archaeology.
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets required.
Accessibility: The Kerr Studio is an accessible venue. Guests in need of access accommodations are asked to contact the Lewis Center at LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week prior to the event date.