BRIC House Ballroom

$22 Adv | $27 Door / $16 Adv | $20 Door Students & Seniors

One Shot, a group piece by highly regarded choreographer and life-long Brooklynite Ron Brown, and his Evidence, A Dance Company, is inspired by the life and work of noted photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris, who documented black life in Pittsburgh from 1936 to 1975.

Harris captured many aspects of life in Pittsburgh: the spirit of childhood, the indulgences of decadence, and the soul of jazz. One Shot uses the idea of looking to the legacy of community and its echoing effect on other communities in their distinct definition and evolution. The work incorporates video projections by Clifton Taylor and music by Anonimo Consejo, Billy Strayhorn, Ahmad Jamal, Mary Lou Williams, Arturo Sandoval, Mamadouba Mohammed Camara, Lena Horne, and Phyllis Hyman.

The evening will also include the piece Order My Steps, which takes its title from Psalms 119 and explores ideas behind the scripture and seeing one’s life as a path. The piece features narration by poet Chad Boseman as well as music by Fred Hammond, Terry Riley, and Bob Marley.

This program is supported in part by a grant from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Building Demand for the Arts Program.

Love to dance? Ron Brown and his company will be teaching FREE, drop-in classes every other Monday at BRIC House and Ingersoll Community Center. Check out BRICartsmedia.org/dance for more info.