Founded in 1984 as an engine and an amplifier for the unheard stories of Black Women+, Urban Bush Women is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble that embraces the power of radical storytelling to activate social change.
Clark College Foundation brings UBW to Clark Campus in conjunction with their Portland performances with White Bird Dance.
February 3, 11am, FREE & Open to the public: Lecture-Demonstration by Urban Bush Women, Gaiser Hall, Clark College, Vancouver WA
Presented in partnership with Clark College Women’s Studies
No reservation needed
February 3, 1pm, FREE & Open to the public: Dance for Every Body Workshop by Urban Bush Women, Clark College, Vancouver WA
Presented in partnership with Clark College Physical Education
No prerequisites, but space is limited! Pre-register HERE
February 5-7, Paid Performances of THIS IS RISK, Newmark Theatre, Portland OR
Presented by White Bird Dance / Post-show Discussion with Clark College Foundation on February 6
Tickets for Sale HERE (10% Clark Community Ticket Discount: enter code CLARKDANCE)
THIS IS RISK, to be performed with White Bird Dance, looks forward and back in celebrating four decades of operating at the vanguard of movement and social activism. THIS IS RISK takes the audience through intentional storytelling to the next space of collective brilliance. This energetically charged evening includes iconic works by Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, which feature live music including the return of Shelter, a full performance of Batty Moves last performed in 2022, and a new commission, Contemplations on Legacy, by long-time UBW collaborator and choreographer Vincent E. Thomas.
10% Clark Community Ticket Discount: enter code CLARKDANCE
Get tickets here!