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Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE

Tue Feb 24 - Sun Mar 1

Weather Alert: Performance Cancelled

Due to inclement weather, the performance scheduled for Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30pm is cancelled. The Joyce Theater will contact ticket holders for options.  

 

Limited Availability / New Performance Added!

Due to high demand, tickets for many performances are limited. We are pleased to announce a newly added performance on Sunday, March 1 at 7pm (Program B).

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Founded in 1985 and based in Brooklyn, Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE seamlessly melds traditional African and Afro-Cuban dance with contemporary movement and spiritual storytelling. For its homecoming season, the company returns with two captivating programs that honor Brown’s signature choreographic voice—uplifting themes of community, resilience, and transcendence through a powerful blend of rhythm and ritual.

Dancers

Demetrius Burns
Austin Warren Coats
Aaliyah Fisher
Micah Isaiah
Samiyah Lynnice
Spirit Priester
Lena Psalms
Amina Lydia Vargas
Malcolm Miles Young

 

Guest Artists

Khalia Campbell
Danni Gee
Isaiah K. Harvey
Sa'nah Britt
Anna Pinault
Heaven Sha'rae
Mersadies McCoy
Aleigha Mayo
Annique Roberts
Charles Rosario
Clarice Young

Guest Musicians

Ibiwunmi Olaiya aka Wunmi
Alioune Faye
Adekunle Adeniyi Adegeye

Digital Program

Special Performances
Curtain Chat: Wed, Feb 25
Family Matinee: Sat, Feb 28

 

Run Time
1 hour and 45 minutes including intermission

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Program

Program A: Celebrating Wunmi
Tue, Feb 24 at 7:30pm (Cancelled)
Wed, Feb 25 at 7:30pm
Sat, Feb 28 at 7:30pm
Sun, Mar 1 at 2pm


Ebony Magazine: To A Village
Clear As Tear Water
Gatekeepers
Upside Down

Program B: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Toni Pierce-Sands
Thu, Feb 26 at 7:30pm
Fri, Feb 27 at 7:30pm
Sat, Feb 28 at 2pm (Family Matinee)
Sun, Mar 1 at 7pm (Just Added!)

Torch
Clear As Tear Water
Where The Light Shines Through (Company premiere)
Grace

 

Ebony Magazine: To A Village

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting: Brenda Gray
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah,
Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

Clear As Tear Water

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya, Woman Child (Program A)
Meshell Ndegeocello, Heaven (Program B)
Original Lighting: Dalila Kee
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Clarice Young (2/24), Khalia Campbell (2/25 & 3/1), Samiyah Lynnice (2/26), MerSadies McCoy (2/27), Danni Gee (2/28 2 pm & 3/1 7 pm), Annique Roberts (2/28 7:30 pm)

Gatekeepers

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting: Dalila Kee
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Khalia Campbell, Aaliyah Fisher,
Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

Upside Down

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Oumou Sangare and MAW ft. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting for EVIDENCE: Brenda Gray
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Khalia Campbell,
Aaliyah Fisher, Isaiah K. Harvey, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester,
Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

Torch

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Teddy Douglas & DJ Zinhle
featuring Busiswa Gqulu mixed by RKB
Original Lighting: Clifton Taylor
Lighting Re-creation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Keiko Voltaire
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

Where The Light Shines Through

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag
Music: Meshell Ndegeocello, Susana Baca,
Ballet Folklórico Cutumba de Santiago, Black Motion
Lighting: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Keiko Voltaire
Performed by: Sa’Nah Britt, Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Aleigha Mayo, MerSadies McCoy, Anna Pinault, Spirit Priester,
Lena Psalms, Charles Rosario, Heaven She’Rae, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

Grace

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Duke Ellington, Roy Davis, Jr., Fela Anikulapo Kuti*
Original Lighting for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: William H. Grant
Original Lighting for EVIDENCE: Brenda Gray
Lighting Re-creation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Guest Vocalist: Gordon Chambers
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Khalia Campbell, Austin Warren Coats,
Aaliyah Fisher, Isaiah K. Harvey, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester,
Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young

 

Funding Credits

   

Black History Month presentations at The Joyce generously supported by TD Bank.

Underwriting support for The Joyce's presentation of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE provided by Amit Wadhwaney. Additional support provided by Monica Azare and David Davenport. Underwriting support for live music provided by Madelyn & Steven Wils. Special support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

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