Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely - Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely with Bernice Johnson Reagon David Dorfman Dance: underground “Oh, that voice … devotees know they’ve borne witness to one of the great voices of this generation.” — Village Voice Toshi Reagon Toshi Reagon can take any style, whether it’s classic R&B or old-school rock, update it, and make it her own. The daughter of Bernice Johnson Reagon, her band BIGLovely’s sound is soul-influenced, gospel-infused, blues-tinged folk/rock which shatters genres. www.toshireagon.com www.toshireagon.com/biglovely.shtml Bernice Johnson Reagon Cofounder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernice Johnson Reagon has been a major cultural voice for freedom and justice. An African American woman’s voice, a child of southwest Georgia, a voice raised in American during the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s, she is a composer, song leader, scholar, and producer. www.bernicejohnsonreagon.com David Dorfman Dance: underground “Uncomforable honesty courses through “underground” like an electrical charge. This is the rare kind of dance theater that keeps people on the edge of their seats. You can’t look away from the powerhouse dancing, which sucks energy from a rocking score by Jonathan Bepler.” — The New York Sun Inspired by the audacity of the 60s Weathermen, the dance-theater piece underground explores the world of political activism, asking the questions: When can activism become terrorism, or vice versa, and is condoned or endorsed killing/destruction ever justified? Since its founding in 1985, David Dorfman Dance have been honored with eight New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Awards. www.daviddormandance.org this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan