Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE

For over 30 years, EVIDENCE has focused on the seamless integration of traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word—and has provided a unique view of human struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. “No major choreographer has worked harder to bring spiritual awareness to the human heart than Ronald K. Brown.” - Washington Post

Brown’s new work The Equality of Night and Day examines concepts of balance, equity, and fairness in the light of the conflicting present-day issues faced by young people, women, and people of color. Open Door provides a journey into Afro Cuban social and traditional dance forms embodying the music of Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. Palo Y Machete is an excerpt from One Shot, a work inspired by the life and work of noted Pittsburgh photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris, who documented black life in Pittsburgh from 1936 to 1975.