Join us for this special virtual artist talk with legendary choreographer, Rennie Harris, as he talks about the restaging of his classic work, Rome & Jewels, with his company Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater (RHPM). Critically acclaimed as an Elizabethan masterpiece Rome & Jewels is a retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set […]
FirstWorks presenta una oportunidad de aprendizaje profesional para que los profesores exploren cómo integrar las artes como una forma de acomodación para los alumnos neurodiversos en las aulas. La neurodiversidad "describe la idea de que las personas experimentan e interactúan con el mundo que les rodea de muchas formas diferentes; no hay una única "forma […]
FirstWorks presents a Professional Learning opportunity for teachers to explore how to integrate the arts as a form of accommodation for neurodiverse learners in classroom settings. Neurodiversity “describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right way of thinking, learning, and behaving, […]
IMPACTS ON CREATING ART AND COMMUNITY BUILDING Renowned Rhode Island-based musician Sidy Maiga’s expertise lies in traditional and contemporary Malian and West African music. Sidy is highly skilled in djembe and dundun, two percussion instruments whose importance goes beyond rhythm, style, and musical skill. These instruments and their construction require cultural knowledge that signifies the […]
