Kelly Strayhorn Theater celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

BEARING LIFE: A DANCE PLAY ON BLACK WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, CHOREOGRAPHED BY RICKIA DAVENPORT, WAS JUST ONE OF THE MANY ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AT THE KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 20. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) The Kelly Strayhorn Theater honored the lasting legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual day of reflection, unity, and creative expression, Jan. 20. The event featured performances by Hill Dance Academy Theatre faculty, Guardians of Sounds’ Hip Hop Orchestra, and students from Los Sabrosos Dance Company. And you couldn’t have missed& KST’s newest commissioned performance, Bearing Life: A Dance Play on Black Women’s Reproductive Health, choreographed by Rickia Davenport, featuring Alumni Theater Company’s Professional Ensemble members. This event was part of Citizens Series: KST Presents Arts and Community Programs, sponsored by Citizens. EMCEE ALYSSA P. LYON, BOARD CHAIR AND DIRECTOR, THE BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTIVE AT URBANKIND INSTITUTE. ALYSSA P. LYON, BOARD CHAIR DIRECTOR, THE BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTIVE AT URBANKIND INSTITUTE AND JOSEPH HALL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER. The post Kelly Strayhorn Theater celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.