Community event
Serge Bennathan’s Legacy
Nov 14, 1990 |
CURATOR
Archive Project
CHOREOGRAPHER
Serge Bennathan
Initially, I had a subject that I wanted to explore, but as I delved deeper into the material and reflected on my life changes, my research shifted.
For Dancemakers’ 50th anniversary Archival Project in 2024, Raymundo Moreno wrote a profile about the legacy of Serge Bennathan who was Artistic Director of Dancemakers from 1990-2006.
In 2024, Dancemakers turned 50 years old.
This was a time of crucial and critical looking back for Dancemakers. As a way to commemorate this anniversary, we worked with Artist Researchers to read “against the grain” of our archive, which is housed at Dance Collection Danse (DCD) located at 2 Carlton St Unit 1303 in Tkaranto.
Each artist researcher was given a one-week (paid) Writing Residency at Dance Collection Danse (or remotely using DCD’s digital archives) with the intention to produce content that will permanently live on Dancemakers’ website.
Artists
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Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
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Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include audio description.
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