Dallas, Texas - Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT)
and AT&T present the 10th Annual DanceAfrica Festival and Performance
"In Celebration of our Heritage." The festivities include a Saturday
parade and marketplace featuring fun for the entire family, with nightly dance
performances in the Dallas Arts District, October 7-8, 2016. The performances
will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora
Street, Dallas, Texas 75201. New York based Forces of Nature Dance Theatre will
feature as special guests.
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Dr. Baba Chuck Davis photograph by Niesha Lanae Graves - NLG
Photography
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All five Dallas Black Dance Theatre performing
companies will be on stage for nightly performances on Friday and Saturday,
October 7-8, 2016, including DBDT, DBDT: Encore!, Allegro Performing Ensemble,
Senior Performing Ensemble, and Junior Performing Ensemble. Booker T.
Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts' World Ensemble will
also perform.
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| Forces of Nature Dance Theatre photograph by Erin Baiano |
The parade
kicks off Saturday, October 8, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. at Dallas Black Dance Theatre
located at 2700 Ann Williams Way, Dallas, Texas 75201. The parade will conclude
at the Annette Strauss Square where the marketplace will be held. The parade
will be led by the founder of DanceAfrica festivals across the country Dr.
"Baba" Chuck Davis, followed by drummers, dancers from all five DBDT
dance companies, special guest artists, and market place participants.
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