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π˜žπ˜π˜ˆπ˜› π˜Šπ˜ˆπ˜”π˜Œ π˜žπ˜π˜›π˜ π˜šπ˜—π˜™π˜π˜•π˜Ž is a short documentary which follows Christian Warner’s multidisciplinary choreographic premiere in Kansas City, performed by Owen/Cox Dance Group with musicians The Black Creatures. The artists engage with the community in conversation about the Black experience and Black liberation through the choreographic medium and music.

The premiere challenges the audience to take the conversation beyond the theatre, and out into the world. Through Christian Warner’s choreographic exploration, he leans on his research of the history of vaudeville and minstrelsy in Kansas City, weaving his narrative within the alluring score by The Black Creatures. Each artist dissects their character roles within the production, pulling from their ancestors, their supportive creative process and their own life experience.

  • Lindsay Clipner
    Director
    Veiled, As Big as the Sky
  • Lindsay Clipner
    Writer
  • Lindsay Clipner
    Producer
  • OWEN / COX DANCE GROUP
    Producer
  • Christian Warner
    Key Cast
  • Shaina McGregor
    Key Cast
  • Sam McReynolds
    Key Cast
  • Emara VonaΓ©
    Key Cast
  • Christopher Page-Sanders
    Key Cast
  • Taylor Collier
    Key Cast
  • Jeremy de' Jon Guyton
    Dramaturge
  • Jennifer Owen
    Dance Company Artistic Director
  • Lindsay Clipner
    Editor
  • Lindsay Clipner
    Director of Photography
    Veiled, As Big as the Sky
  • John Loch
    Director of Photography
  • John Loch
    Director of Photography
  • Christian Warner
    Choreographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Dance, Documentary, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Black, Black Artist, Choreography, Activism
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lindsay Clipner

Lindsay is the founder and artistic director of RISE ARTS, curating multidisciplinary arts projects and providing community educational programs in visual, media & performing arts.

She serves as Executive Director of dance company, BOCA TUYA, alongside Artistic Director, Omar RomΓ‘n de JesΓΊs. www.bocatuya.com

She is a cultural & media producer, filmmaker, photographer and choreographer / movement director. She has captured dancers from BOCA TUYA, Ailey, Parsons, ODC, SFBallet, SFDanceworks, Owen/Cox Dance Group, Boston Ballet School, Juilliard, TGDC, Kansas City Ballet, among many other companies.

Her dance film work has been shown internationally and has filmed recently at the de Young Museum SF - premiering at The National Gallery in Washington D.C., the de Young Museum, San Francisco Dance Film Festival / SFDFF, Dance Camera West, BogotΓ‘ Musica Video Festival, Wild Dogs Festival, Dance Film Festival Prague, PNB (Pacific Northwest Ballet) Dance Film Festival, Cultur'halle Film Festival (CHFF), Thomas Edison Film Festival, Dalmatia Film Festival, Corposensibile, among several others.

She has partnered with the Merce Cunningham Trust to produce 'In Conversation with Merce' in Kansas City.

She has travelled internationally with fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier for many brands & publications. She served as film production coordinator for director Stephane Sednaoui (videos REM, Bjork, U2) in New York. Highlights include : choreographing / dancing for Vogue Italia, productions with Miramax, Vogue, Vanity Fair, BCBG, ETRO, RH, Target, Apple, GAP, Esquire β€” as well with figures like Bono, Sara Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Steven Colbert. She has co-produced for Turner Broadcast with Reggie Watts. She produced for Sandbox Studio / Creative Drive in San Francisco and currently for GYPSY Creative. For Media Production : https://riseartscollective.com/gypsy-creative

She studied at GVSU and the Merce Cunningham Institute, ADF at Duke University, SEAD Experimental Dance in Salzburg, Austria, and all over New York with incredible icons such as Geri Houlihan, Milton Myers and Twyla Tharp. She served as managing director for SFDanceworks for its fifth season and welcomed works by Yin Yue, Dani Rowe, Laura O'Malley, Babatunji Johnson, Edward Clug & Martha Graham.

She has recently been rehearsal director & stager for Geoffrey Holder's 'The Creation', danced originally by Carmen de Lavallade. This historic solo was set upon legendary ballerina, Karen Brown, of Dance Theatre of Harlem.

She looks forward to BOCA TUYA touring to Dance Victoria, Jacob's Pillow and celebrates their incredible program at the 92Y.

Lindsay founded RISE ARTS Academy, offering podcasting, dance, theatre, comedy & cirque arts programming for kids with teaching artists from Cirque du Soleil, HBO, Ailey and other vibrant platforms. She is passionate about the intersection of dance & film.

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