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[vivslyrics]

My only 2 April performances! Saturday 4-1 @blonde.brunette.productions presents A Night of A Thousand Betties @hellostrangerla Tix are still available! 4/22 @milehighburlesquefest in Denver, Colorado at @theorientaltheater If you want to see me perform, get yourself to a show stat! #ladysapphirenoir #upcomingperformance #bettiepage #blondbrunetteproductions #bettiebangs #bettiepagetribute #milehighcity #milehighburlesquefest #songbird #travelingshowgirl #hellostrangerla #theorientaltheater #denverbound #blackperformer #buyaticket #thingstodoinla #thingstodoindenver #ontheroadagain (at Little Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbRDZmPoM_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[4evahaka]

#6December1957 #MemphisTennessee #Singer/#SongWriter Brock Benton & A Guy Who STOLE The 'Style', 'Swag', 'Mannerisms', etc., etc., etc., & ectetra of #BlackSingers/#BlackPerformers #BrockBenton #Memphis 💕💚#REPOSTED: #4evahaka2 #FAMUGrad #FAMUGrad1908💕💚🐍 #CreditToOwner💕💚 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwn8X5sgfyq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d0uuo2i5opv8

[winmipodcast]

What many consider to be the pinnacle works of Vinnette Justine Carroll and Alvin Ailey. Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope and Revelations defined not only their careers but generations of Black artists as well. #blackhistorymonth ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #choreographer #dance #dancer #choreography #dancers #dancelife #dancing #alvinailey #broadway #contemporarydance #dancestudio #musicaltheater #blackperformers #danceteacher #choreo #blackhistory #onstage #performer #theater #actor #performance #moderndance #dancerlife #dancechoreography #lovedance #dancephotography #director #danceislife #vinnettecarroll (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaaXcawvSbn/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wthdarielle]

life’s a cabaret, darling 💃🏾❤️ • • • • #blackburlesque #blackpinup #blackwomen #pocperformer #blackperformers #dance #pinupphotography #pinupphotoshoot #pinupphotography #pinupgirl #showgirl #showgirls #blackshowgirl #burlesque #burlesquedance #burlesqueperformer #burlesquestyle #vintage #blackvintageglamour #blackvintage #vintageglam #pinupgram #pinupmodel #lingerie #lingeriemodel #lingeriesexy #lingerieaddict #lingerielove (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXg-6-MLx78/?utm_medium=tumblr

[supportblackart]

Tonight! Catch @amabefree’s performance... 👏🏾 I'm performing!! Come check out my latest... explo(it/r)ing touch and civility👉🏿👈🏾 #afreecan #amabefree Performances/Presentations 8pm-11pm: Pei-Ling Ho @peiling_ho_ Daniel Gonzalez Nana Ama Bentsi-Enchill (Ama BE) FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This event is SESSION #2 of PPL's 2018 PERFORMANCY FORUM program CIVIC REFLEX/REFLEJO CIVICO, a temporary collective of 20 artists/individuals/groups meet 5 times over the course of the year with public exhibitions of performance, dialogue, and discursive practice at 8pm on April 21, May 26, September 29, October 20, and November 10. https://www.facebook.com/events/247659239110541/ CIVIC REFLEX/REFLEJO CIVICO participants are: Tsedaye Makonnen, Diane Dwyer, David Ian Bellows/Griess, Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez, Daniel Gonzalez, Nana Ama Bentsi-Enchill, Aditi Natasha Kini and Amin Husain, Leopold Krist, Megan Livingston, Feminist Art Group (F.A.G.), Amelia Marzec, Samantha CC, Sierra Ortega, Verónica Peña, Ada Pinkston, Lorene Bouboushian, Arantxa Araujo, Helen Yung, Rina Espiritu, and Pei-Ling Ho. CIVIC REFLEX/REFLEJO CIVICO is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Program conceived/organized/administered by Esther Neff (Panoply Performance Laboratory, PERFORMANCY FORUM), selections from an Open Call were made by a peer committee via the Brooklyn International Performance Art Foundation (BIPAF). . . #supportblackart #blackperformance #performanceart #performanceartist #africanperformanceart #womenartists #blkcreatives #ghanaianartist #contemporaryart #nycart #nycartist #brooklynart #brooklynartist #artinnyc #blackgirlmagic (at Panoply Performance Laboratory)

[bigrube]

Hmm here’s a #thought #blackathletes you won’t #stand for the #nationalanthem where gonna #pay #blackperformers to #sing it #smfh 😩👎🏿 #usopen #francisscottkey #slaveowner (at US Open Tennis Championships) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnhLDqCjCSu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k4f8omq7yi3e

[justjenus]

Selfie with the creator queen 👑 Monet.Marshall@gmail.com What a experience Sunday Very dope Very deep Nothing like good friends to make the journey more interesting New friends also giving different persectives! Buy My Soul And Call It Art! Buy My Soul And Call It Art, is an immersive exhibition that explores the relationship between Black performance and mainstream arts spaces, the emotional labor of Black artists, the importance of Black joy and the connection between the slave market and the arts market. Monet.Marshall@gmail.com #blackart #blackperformances #soulart #art #VAE #Raleighart #supportblackart (at VAE Raleigh)

[davidarthurpersley]

Omg. It’s about time a dialogue of this nature is brought to a public forum. Growing up as a child into my teens which are very impressionable & developmental years, it seemed the only representation of “Beauty” was “White” & “Light” complexion. It wasn’t till the late ‘90s did I begin seeing otherwise. So for my experience going back to when I auditioned for Disney at the age of 17yr. no matter if I held my own: dancing, singing, & acting... I was disappointed that only “White” or “Light” skinned Blacks were asked to return for a “Call” back. This attitude of “White” or “Light” was more appealing was still very strong even after college in the mid. ‘90s. No matter if I graduated from a very well known Performing Arts program as ASU Lyric Opera Theatre, when I went out into the real world, I only got casted for all Black Productions or Black Reviews: shows like “All Night Strut”, “Stompin’ at the Savoy” & “Ain’t Misbehavin’. One reason why I briefly left the Theatrical Stage was because of the continuous Racism within the Ent. & Theatrical world. This is why, as a performer, I turned to Music, Songwriting, & Producing. Though even in the Recording Industry, I faced the same challenges being mixed raced. But I never gave up because I knew what I’m capable of & one day society will catch up to me as a mixed raced Performer. Now times have finally begun to see the “Light”. Not in skin color, but in being “Fair” & being “Equal”. This report brought tears to my eyes because for decades, I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin to the point of depression. A child should nvr feel that way. Now I’m “Empowered”, “Stronger”, & I’m not going anywhere & no longer allowing “Racism” to stop me from reaching my life goals & dreams! Black is Beautiful! Black is Talented! Black is Strong! Black ain’t going anywhere! No more tears! Just saying. DA #colorism #blm #blackisbeautiful #blackistalented #blackisproud #blackperformers https://www.instagram.com/p/CDefs2EhDug/?igshid=f5xidpih44tq

[pocketteddybear]

#blacklivesmatter #blm #blackartmatters #supportblackart #supportblackartists #supportblackperformers #supportblackdragdragqueens #blackdragqueens #blackartists #blackperformers (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBSq6zQjuFw/?igshid=dmgp7seuze39

[sabinemondestin]

I am a BLACK WOMAN! A STRONG Haitian Woman, descendant of revolutionaries who led a successful slave rebellion as the world’s FIRST independent black nation by 1804. And like my ancestors who also helped other countries in their fight for freedom, I build. I don't tear down other BLACK WOMEN. I have felt the pain of being torn down and I have decided I will be deliberate in elevating others! All too often, we find it easier to criticize each other, instead of praising each other. With all the negative energy of these challenging times take a moment to uplift other inspiring black women in your circle. Upload one picture of yourself...ONLY you. Then tag a sister to do the same. Copy and paste or establish YOUR uniqueness. We are stronger together. BLACK is beautiful. United we stand. Divided we fall. Shoutout to @deebbrownes @dorlyjeanlouis @chanfranfran and all the beautiful black women in my life who stands with me 💋❤️ #blackwomenpower #blackmagic #blackwomenstrong #strongwomenquotes #strongblackwomen #blackwomenartists #africanbeauty #caribbean #caribeenbeauty #strongqueen #strongwomenraisestrongwomen #blackwomeninbusiness #blackperformers #blackwomenlivesmatter #blackwomenrock #blackwoman #blackwomanmagic #blackwomenmatter (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOpLlvny3f/?igshid=1mwjksvax1123

[sistazai]

#AfrikaSpeaksBack2020 kicks off in just 8 days as season 2 of Sista Zai’s 5PM Storytime. This year’s #AfrikaSpeaksBack guiding question? What does it mean to be Afrikan in the 21st Century? . . New Sista Zai’s 5PM Storytime season starts 7 June 2020, 5pm -6.30pm. #AfrikaSpeaksBack2020 . . . We meet monthly, first Sunday of every month via video livestream from 5-6.30pm, with video replay available afterwards. Tix: See link in my bio for Patreon membership (this event is exclusively for members of Sista Zai’s Patreon) patreon.com/sistazai . . . Featuring local and international guests, readings and dialogue with creatives. . . . Pay what you can, sliding scale Patreon membership from $1-100 plus tax. patreon.com/sistazai . . . 📸 #AfrikaSpeaksBack2017 @papoets @eyeofthesista #PanAfrikanPoetsCafe #PAPoets #AfricanLiterature #BlackLiterature #AfricanWriting #BlackWriting #FirstNationsWriting #AfricanPerformance #BlackPerformance #AfricanStorytelling #BlackStorytelling #UNESCOCityOfLiterature #BlackLove #BlackJoy #BlackGirlMagic #SistaZai https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyZBWADko7/?igshid=idmtqixf27jx

[vivslyrics]

In honor of Black History Month, I got the amazing opportunity to be a part of a wonderful project featuring a large portion of the black burlesque performers of Los Angeles. This shoot was a beautiful and fun experience full of respect and admiration for each other and our talent. A memorable day filled our hearts with joy. Image was captured by the talented @i.mays #blackperformers #lablackperformers #bronzedbeauties #blackhistorymonth #photoshoot #talent #kinship #comraderie #blackisbeautiful #natural #celebrateeachother #allshadesofblack #supportlocalartists #cometogether #ladysapphirenoir (at FD Photo Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CLfehHmK3ERmSWbo14vsRvZgX-EfVuDncPpg0/?igshid=1a546som2i35z

[candancemoves]

My Day in Movement - Here Again | 2017

Two years ago - I blogged for about a month going in to a double header season with Renegade Performance Group and Sydnie L. Mosley Dances. I had turned 30 that year and was beginning to feel the effects on my body. Like a lot of professional concert dancers, I was in and out of ‘shape’ depending on how much time I had to train and what type of project I was working on. It was probably one of the hardest things I had to do and still one of my proudest moments.

Two years later after threatening the director of Renegade that I was going to retire, I committed to our season at Danspace Project. Now 32, kind of ancient in the modern-dance-hit-the-step world but not really (though RPG’s newest member’s jaw dropped when I told her how old I was lmao), I am rededicating myself to being a performer at least until Sept 30. 

But Candace, aren’t you always dancing? 

Yes and no. I’m usually teaching and choreographing for my Soca class and/or working on my own choreography. But in both cases I teach and do what feels good to me. I could literally teach without breaking a sweat and my choreography usually revolves around my skill base. I don’t usually have to level up too much except for stamina when I put the piece together.  ( I think I’m lying a bit here but you get my point)

But Candace, aren’t you always working out?

Not as consistently as I should, and working out and dancing for performance in a very stylised technique, are two separate things. Although I would argue that of course cross-training helps a lot. Enters the need for consistency here. More on that later. 

So what’s the problem?

Problem is I have some leftover tendinitis from two seasons ago that still plagues me. If you know me, you also know that my feet are an issue - big toe arthritis, bone spurs, bunions, flat feet. And yes somehow I still dance. In addition I run Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE. An ever-growing organisation for Caribbean Dance that is bursting with potential and needs more and more of my investment and attention. And did I fail to mention that my bread and butter is personal training? So I’m up at 4:30am running around the city to different clients earning a living. 

Well these really aren’t problems.

No they aren’t. I’m lucky. I can earn income on a schedule that is flexible enough for me to rehearse and perform, when I need to. I’ve been lucky to gain a lot of skills on my journey including, marketing, grant-writing, curating, event planning, production management and fundraising. Not to mention my specialised knowledge on Caribbean Dance & Culture, Soca Dance and Carnival and my background in RAD ballet, hard core classical modern and process oriented Contemporary dance. To have all these skills live in one body is amazing! (and also exhausting) But it pushes me to want to help further each community I am apart of. (I’m getting sidetracked - this is the side effect of having so much info in this brain - also what happens to me on a daily basis) 

So, What we doing?

Well WE need to get in shape for the show I have to do. Need to work on flexibility a bit, gain some more power in these legs, work on strength and stability in lower legs, (shins, calves, feet, ankles) and the ever elusive ‘core’. And somehow I have to do all this while not becoming a maniac and disregarding every thing else in my life because I’m an adult and we don’t really get the privilege of single minded focus, or at least not the adults I know. Balance is key. Consistency is key. I don’t have a plan yet. But one is coming. In the meantime I’ve added a few classes to my calendar and took my first ballet class in a while on Monday. 

Question for you? 

Where is the place that forces you to level up? The situation that forces you to be super accountable? And how do you deal? 

Tell meh nah. Comment and link up. 

IG: @candancefit Twitter: @candancefitt Facebook: Candancefit/ContempoCaribe

Image by The Clever Agency  of Nehemoyia Young and Candace Thompson during RPG’s residency for UNTAMED SPACE at 3 Legged Dog Art + Technology Center. 

[kitapmusic]

So much of #BlackGodPantheon this weekend! ! !Come check this awesome lady @ash.awusie of @blackgodpantheon This Sunday BGP's own Ashleigh Awusie will be performing with EarSay an award-winning international artists at Symphony Space in support of ACLU/NYCLU...come effect change . . For more info https://www.symphonyspace.org/event/9757/Music/aclu-nyclu-benefit-abraham-inc-and-friends?spektrix_bounce=true . #AshleighA #BlackActress #BlackPerformer #LiveVibe #BlackGodPantheon

[camestrosfelapton]

Bond Songs 17: The Man With the Golden Gun

Bond Songs 17: The Man With the Golden Gun

Song/Theme: The Man With the Golden GunCreated by: John Barry and Don BlackPerformers: LuluWho is it about?: Christopher LeeWhat’s it about?: Christopher Lee has a powerful weapon, who will he bang next? Live and Let Die despite (or because of) its faults had been a successful introduction of a new Bond. Having pushed the boundaries with Roger Moore’s first outing, the stakes and style of the…

[smallmercieslc]

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