Up Rising: A Night of Dance Commemorating Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary

Contact: Rebecca French
Telephone: 713.449.8375
Email: rebeccafrenchchoreography@gmail.com

April 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Up Rising: A Night of Dance Commemorating Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary is a gathering of Houston’s most visible LGBTQ dance artists and community members in a celebration of the achievements and hard-fought successes of the gay rights movement over the past fifty years. In response to the exhibition Stonewall 50, Rebecca French and collaborators will bring together jazz, contemporary, ballet, and hip hop dance styles with a range of music and costumes, including drag performance. Join us for a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots that sparked the gay rights movement and a celebration of vibrant queer artwork and performance.

Performances and choreography by:

Jhon Stronks

Harrison Guy

Kirstin Grbic

Stoo Art

Ayan Felix

Donald Shorter

Claire Beyrouty

Rebecca French

Event Details:

Date: May 30, 2019

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, Texas 77006

Cost: Free to the public

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