Katrina’s Cabaret – A Blood Dazzler Production
Fri, 4/25 · 2:00 pm—3:30 pm · Hearst Dance Theater
Lewis Center for the Arts’ Princeton Atelier
On the 20th anniversary of Katrina, the ravenous category 5 hurricane that decimated New Orleans, we come together in remembrance, tribute and dreams for resurrection—without forgetting NOLA’s indomitable spirit. Co-faculty in the spring Princeton Atelier course, “Blood Dazzler: Collaboration and Catastrophe,” award-winning artists Patricia Smith, Davalois Fearon, and Paloma McGregor, have led students in a collaborative creative process to build performance through poetry, dance, music, and visual art, inspired by Smith’s monumental book of poetry, Blood Dazzler. The April 25 developmental staging of this work-in-progress will generate energy and ideas leading to a more comprehensive production in the fall, offering audiences the opportunity to see the evolution of a new multidisciplinary work.
Admission: Free and open to the public; no tickets required
Accessibility: The Hearst Dance Theater is an accessible venue with an assistive listening system. Guests in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at lewiscenter@princeton.edu
