Political Moves: Dance and Power in Revolutionary Cuba
3 p.m. | Glorya Kaufman Hall, Dance Theater
This Visiting Scholar Lecture by Elizabeth Schwall (Ph.D. in History, Columbia University Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Dance Studies) examines the relationship between Cuban dance and politics by discussing a performance that never happened. The episode involved state censorship followed by dancer protest and persistence. The eventful non-event reveals how dancers maneuvered for agency in a limited public sphere. With political moves on and off the stage, dancers secured a future for their art and contributed to larger discussions about race, gender, and sexuality in society. Close encounters between dance and power thus reshaped the contours of revolutionary politics and culture.
Event Date: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Venue: Glorya Kaufman Hall, Dance Theater, Room 200
Price: Free
Kaufman Hall is located in North Campus off of Sunset Boulevard.
Parking is available in lot 4.