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Location
Davidson, NC
Project Title
Smith Artist Series: The Clothesline Muse
Fiscal Year Awarded
2015
Grant or Program
National Theater Project Presentation Grant
Grant Amount
$1,500
“The Clothesline Muse” is a multi-discipline theater project conceived by choreographer Kariamu Welsh, and a collaboration between Nnenna Freelon, Maya Freelon Asante and Kariamu Welsh. Nnenna Freelon becomes “The Muse” in this production featuring live and recorded music, dance, spoken word, interview text, video, and interactive art. The task of washing clothes by hand is transformed into beautiful imagery, dance and song, honoring ancestors long past.