Co-presented by Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA) in collaboration with the National Double Dutch League ™
In an attempt to bring back black and brown communities full force to Lincoln Center and reclaim a cultural space left vacant since the end of an annual city-wide competition in the early 80s, Women of Color in the Arts, in association with the National Double Dutch League, presents "‘Til The Street Lights Come On," a two-day event at Lincoln Center Out of Doors highlighting the urban tradition of #doubledutch and celebrating the #womenofcolor that helped pioneer the sport and set its course to becoming an international phenomenon influencing both art and culture.
The weekend features demonstrations, jump-ins, panel discussions, a film screening and exhibition, a culminating concert showcasing Momma's Hip Hop Kitchen, and the seminal competition, the Double Dutch Summer Classic. All programs are FREE and open to the public. No RSVP required.
FEATURED PROGRAM
Saturday, July 29th at 2:00pm
The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Living Legacy: Double Dutch's Impact on the Arts and NYC
An intimate discussion with some of NYC’s most dynamic artists and
cultural purveyors about the influence of double dutch on the arts and the city of New York
Panelists:
Rokafella (pioneering b-girl, Co-Founder of Full Circle Productions)
Mikki Shepard (Former Executive Producer of The Apollo)
Theresa Ruth Howard (Founder of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet)
moderated by Kaisha S. Johnson (WOCA Founding Director)
Find out more here
In an attempt to bring back black and brown communities full force to Lincoln Center and reclaim a cultural space left vacant since the end of an annual city-wide competition in the early 80s, Women of Color in the Arts, in association with the National Double Dutch League, presents "‘Til The Street Lights Come On," a two-day event at Lincoln Center Out of Doors highlighting the urban tradition of #doubledutch and celebrating the #womenofcolor that helped pioneer the sport and set its course to becoming an international phenomenon influencing both art and culture.
The weekend features demonstrations, jump-ins, panel discussions, a film screening and exhibition, a culminating concert showcasing Momma's Hip Hop Kitchen, and the seminal competition, the Double Dutch Summer Classic. All programs are FREE and open to the public. No RSVP required.
FEATURED PROGRAM
Saturday, July 29th at 2:00pm
The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Living Legacy: Double Dutch's Impact on the Arts and NYC
An intimate discussion with some of NYC’s most dynamic artists and
cultural purveyors about the influence of double dutch on the arts and the city of New York
Panelists:
Rokafella (pioneering b-girl, Co-Founder of Full Circle Productions)
Mikki Shepard (Former Executive Producer of The Apollo)
Theresa Ruth Howard (Founder of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet)
moderated by Kaisha S. Johnson (WOCA Founding Director)
Find out more here
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