Written by Kayla Herrera-Daya
Curtis speaks with Whitewall about her activism, using dance to explore trauma, and what she’s learned about intuition as she’s performed and shared her work through the pandemic. While Curtis’ work involves itself in social justice, her true mission is allowing artists to exist in their most honest selves, free of oppressive expectations and systems.
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The Marcus Center’s director of programming, John Hassig, discovered the work at a booking conference in New York. ”Often the hardest part of a difficult conversation is starting it,” he says. “Thankfully, art and artists have a magical way of expressing emotions at multiple levels, simultaneously leading to a jump start of thought and empathy. Art can be an agent for change, and this show is seeking to make a change that will take time and effort. Jade is looking to change the narrative.”
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