African Dance Workshop

Marshall J. Gardner Center For The Arts

First Friday

Join a fun high-energy workshop on traditional African dance! Dance instructor Kposivi Clark and drummer Baba Olabisi will lead participants through a warm-up and then share community dances Funga [Welcome dance] and Mandiani [Celebration dance] … so dress comfortably…AseGlenda “Kposivi” Clark and Baba Olabisi are members of the African Descendants Society of Gary, Indiana, a group formed in the ’80s with a mission to provide insight into African and African American culture through storytelling, rhythm, and dance. Members have provided workshops, presentations, and performances for civic/social organizations, educational institutions, and the public. Kposivi developed a dance curriculum to enhance the learning experience for Lighthouse Academy K-8 for 4 years and has performed in Guatemala and Benin, West Africa. Baba and Kposivi presented a show for local cable TV entitled “Spirit Moves” showing Afrocentric moves for exercise.

$5 at the door.

 

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“African Dance Workshop” is part of our Workshops series.

Upcoming events

April

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Allison Svoboda Confluence: Nature as Medium

May

10th
Work In Progress Calling all visual artists.
11th
Linocut Printmaking Workshop With Catherine Sollman
11th
Just Because I Love You Youth-led Poetry Slam
16th
Open Studio Life Drawing
18th
Yoga and Beer A Benefit at 18th St Brewery
18th
Auditions – Reefer Madness

June

7th
Sue Reyman & Ginny Takacs Floral photography and paintings

July

19th
Rashelle Roos & Joe Agati Paintings and sculpture

August

30th
Cydney Lewis & Art Garcia Collage and paintings

October

11th
Felix Maldonado Selected paintings

November

15th
Gallery break Our gallery will be closed in late January while we prepare for our 2024 community show.

December

6th
2024 Community Show Artists from Gary, Connected to Gary, that have not been exhibited in our gallery
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