Brooklyn-based choreographer nora chipaumire performs a visceral exploration of African masculinity in portrait of myself as my
Program Notes
Black Looks: Race and Representation (PDF)
bell hooks' collection of critical essays from 1992. Pay close attention to Chapter 6: “Reconstructing Black Masculinity."
Website
Why Are There So Many Black Athletes? (The Root)Website
"Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 89: Why are there so many black people playing professional sports in the United States? The short answer: There aren’t!"
Article
How Muhammad Ali won 'Rumble in the Jungle' with rope-a-dope, video analysis and no sex (The Telegraph)
Learn more about Ali’s 1974 Rumble in the Jungle, a major formal inspiration for the piece.
Watch & Listen
nora chipaumire in conversation (Facebook)
The choreographer goes in with acclaimed dance historian Charmaine Warren.
Video
chipaumire on performance, body, and presence.
Video
Nora Chipaumire discusses "Portrait of Myself as My Father" (YouTube)
An interview about the piece during its world premiere at Montclair State University's Peak Performances.
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