Welcome to the Exhibit for Power Shift: Improvisation, Activism & Community, a space to explore the connections between improvisation and social action.

This collection of interviews, essays, visual art, and resources offers pathways into the art, practices, and perspectives of Black/African American, Latinx/Latin American, Asian American, female-identifying and queer improvisers and social justice activists.

 

Interviews

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Embodiment, Strategic Movement Building, and Long Range Visioning: An Interview with Aisha Shillingford

 
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An In Depth Conversation with Bjorn Majestik and Miky Hustles of Legendary Cyphers

 
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Race in Contact Improvisation: A Recorded Conversation with Rebecca Bryant, Leslie Heydon, Richard Kim, and Taja Will

 
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Life, Storytelling, and Activism As Improvisational Practice: An Interview with Debby Kajiyama & José Navarrete of Naka Dance Theater

 
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Free Play: An Interview with Jarrel Phillips

 

HMD relies on donations to make our artist and equity-driven arts and culture programming possible. If you enjoyed this exhibit and have the means, please consider making a small donation between $5 and $20, or at a level that feels right for you. 

Donate at bridgeproject.art/donate