Spelman College Debuts "Journey to Memory Falls: A Dance Drama" April 21-24

The Spelman College debuts “Journey to Memory Falls: A Dance Drama,” the culminating performance of legendary dancer/choreographer and 2015-2016 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dianne McIntyre, Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24, 2016. All performances begin at 8 p.m., with the exception of the Sunday performance, which begins at 3 p.m.

“Journey to Memory Falls” will feature award-winning poet/playwright Ntozake Shange, who will recite from her newest choreopoem “lost in language and sound: or how I found my way to the arts: essays,” her autobiography of becoming an artist. As part of the performance, there will also be modern dance interweaved with narratives by Spelman, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University students: Ashleigh Armstrong, Amber Clunie, Ve'lesa Dunlap, Michaela Johnson, Alexis Jones, Ciara Jones, Lauryn Lawrence, Qadry Manns, Michaela McKinney, Aliyah Miller, Frederick Moss and George Watkins.

“Journey to Memory Falls” is made possible by the Office of the Provost. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at Baldwin Burroughs Theatre, Rockefeller Fine Arts Building (GPS Address: 440 Westview Drive, Atlanta 30310). For more information, visit www.spelman.edu.