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Thursday, January 22, 2004
Support the Arts
Mason/Rhynes Productions and the Lincoln Theatre present Black Expressions, a unique dance event featuring the brightest emerging Black choreographers from DC to NY. The evening includes Women @Work, which combines the artistic talents of Christal Brown, Shanni Collins and Jamie Philbert, the street and modern dance fusion of Jennifer Archibald's Arch Dance Company from New York, and 2003 Kennedy Center Local Dance Commission recipient Boris Willis. Also featured are local choreographer Sandra Holloway and Gesel Mason, 2002 Metro DC Dance Awards winner for Outstanding Artistic Direction. Their styles combine Hip-Hop, Modern, and West African influences.
Don't miss the next generation of Black voices in dance. The show starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Lincoln Theatre (1215 U St. NW. General admission is $20; seniors, children and groups of 10 or more pay $15 each. For more information, call 202/328-6000.
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