ENTERTAINMENT
Members of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Simon Plant and Tatiana Melendez. Rachel Neville
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By Nelson A. King
Complexions Contemporary Ballet,
otherwise known as Complexions,
returns to live performance at
the Joyce Theater in Manhattan from
Nov. 16-28.
The Joyce Theater is located at 175
Eighth Ave., at the corner of 19th
Street and 8th Avenue.
Now in its 27th season, the company
rolls onto the stage with two
soulful programs featuring its signature
boundary breaking style and a
roster of some of today’s most exciting
performers.
In its first week, Program A, the
company will present the world premiere
of “Snatched Back from the
Edges.”
Originally conceived as a series of
episodic dance films in early 2021,
Complexions said dance enthusiasts
will be captivated by “emotive movements
that force us to consider the
challenging time we are faced with
in America.”
“Themes of isolation, racial injustice,
fear, loss, power, pride, activism,
and love are examined through the
lens of today’s generation,” Complexions
said. “’Snatched Back from the
Edges’ celebrates the strength and
resilience of the human spirit as we
navigate an unprecedented time in
history.”
Set to a diverse soundtrack featuring
spoken word by Terrell Lewis
and music, including Beethoven, Jon
Batiste, Shirley Caesar, Tye Tribbett,
Jessye Norman, Le’Andria Johnson
and Aloe Blacc, Complexions said
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Video still of mezzo-soprano, Ann-
Marie Sandy. GEMS
By Nelson A. King
Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS)
inaugurates its Open Gates Project
with “The Divine Feminine: Centering
Women of Color in Early Music,”
a program of 17th–century works celebrating
the animating feminine spirit
featuring an ensemble composed of
women of color.
The performances take place Nov.
12 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
(Manhattan), Nov. 13 at Jamaica Per-
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By Tangerine Clarke
Leading Barbadian, and Guyaneseborn
artists Alfred Weeks and Carl Anderson,
respectively, are among a group of
Caribbean painters and sculptors, being
featured at the return of Harlem Art
Stroll – “The Caribbean & Diaspora Art”
exhibition, that opened on Nov. 6 and will
continue for the next two weekends, Nov.
13 & 14, 20 & 21, at the Diaspora Now
studio, 80 St. Nicholas Ave., in Harlem.
The exhibition is open from 1 pm – 6
pm. All COVID-19 protocol will be in
place including the wearing of mask.
Anderson M. Pilgrim, curator, and
founder of “Diaspora Now” that has been
representing Caribbean artist for 25
years, in Harlem, told Caribbean Life that
the artists enjoyed a strong showing on
Nov. 6 & 7 where eight of them, are being
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Women of
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Caribbean art
in Harlem
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Complexions open 27th season
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