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Conversation Starter
Thinking of. . . impacts of war in the art world in real time, at the individual level and in the larger picture; thinking of. . . the Influences on art making after the wars of the twentieth century. Look back in history and look in the moment. Discuss.
Creative Experiment
Find examples of dance from war torn countries in the present or past. Find examples of work that have a connection to war that you admire. While only listening in real-time, to an interview or news report, dance a response.
Escape and Inspiration
One more week left to see an uplifting live dance performance! UNM Faculty Dance Concert, Evermore, https://unmevents.unm.edu/event/evermore-a-faculty-dance-concert-2/
Browse videos on Ukrainian dance. This first one, folk, will make your thighs burn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpV3CLOt5kY, and another, Street style, to enjoy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY0Jw6OJmII
Listen to Crystal Pite talk about her work. Flight Pattern, in "Can Art Affect Change", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYv1vQ-5wKk
First Friday's Artwalk this Friday. https://www.abqartwalk.com/
Bring joy to your neighborhood. Dance in the park! Dance on the sidewalk! Dance in public.
