Urban Bush Women

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FirstWorks: connecting art with audiences. URBAN BUSH WOMEN IN RI
URBAN BUSH WOMEN'S WALKING WITH 'TRANE
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Experience unbridled energy, innovative choreography and live music! An unstoppable force in American dance pays powerful tribute to the life of John Coltrane and his revelatory jazz suite, A Love Supreme.

THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT THE VETS • GET TICKETS
DOORS OPEN AT 7PM FOR FIRSTWORKS JUMPSTARTS
COME EARLY FOR A SHOWCASE OF LOCAL TALENT
Leland Baker Quartet (photo by Erin X. Smithers)
VETS SECOND FLOOR LOBBY
Enjoy jazz by RI's own Leland Baker Quartet! 7-7:30PM 

Read Follow The Soul Trane's interview on the group's own tribute to John Coltrane at Aurora last year.
IN THE VETS GALLERY
Central Falls High School African Drummers and Dancers 7:15-7:25PM 
Hip-hop and spoken word by Thr3e Live Dance Company 7:25-7:50PM


HOUSE OPENS AT 7:30PM • WALKING WITH 'TRANE STARTS AT 8PM
JAZZ BRUNCH THIS SUNDAY
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH FRIDAY @ 2PM
Urban Bush Women (photo by Rick McCullough)
Join us and members of Urban Bush Women as we wrap up theirFirstWorks residency with a specialty brunch menu created by the culinary team at The Dorrance! Jazz performed by Rhode Island’s own Travis Colby Band.
Enjoy relaxed conversation while savoring a buffet of Assorted House Made Muffins, Scones and Sugar Cookies, Fresh Seasonal Fruit and a “Build Your Own Parfait” Station, Rosemary Belgian Waffles, Applewood Smoked Bacon and Chicken Sausage Bar and Complimentary Prosecco Bar with Bellinis and Mimosas—all while enjoying soul-nourishing jazz. • MORE INFO

FEBRUARY 28, 10:30AM-12:30PM THE DORRANCE
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Advance reservation required. Tickets will NOT be available at the door.
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Urban Bush Women in RI: Art Activating Community
For three decades Urban Bush Women’s powerful moves have shaken theaters and inspired communities celebrating the culture of the African diaspora. As part of their five-month project with FirstWorks this season, Urban Bush Women return to Providence for two jam-packed weeks of workshops, community dinners, performances and talks. VIEW EVENT SCHEDULE

A Widening the Circle: Intersections of Dance, Music, Community, and Social Change initiative presented by FirstWorksAmerican Dance Legacy Initiative, and Rites and Reason Theatre in collaboration with Artists and Scientists as Partners, Brown University, RISD Center for Student InvolvementRhythm of Change Festival, and Urban Bush Women.
Lead support from Dance USA / Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Brown Creative Arts Council, RISD Center for Student Involvement, National Endowment for the Arts || ART WORKS, Carter Family Charitable Trust. Addl. support: Providence Tourism Council, LGC+D, RISCA. Media Sponsors: GET Magazine, GravityLab Studios, RINPR, NBC10, Providence Monthly, Golocalprov.com, Poder 1110AM
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