October 2-3 – BlakTina – Tucson Festival

BlakTina – Tucson is a dance festival featuring Black and Latina/o choreographers
Friday & Saturday, October 2 & 3, 7:30 PM, $18 at the door
ZUZI! Theater in The Historic Y, 738 North 5th Ave, Tucson

BlakTina – Tucson Festival is a cutting edge, movement festival that celebrates Black and Latina(o) choreographers. Presented by Eva Tessler, Licia Perea and The Latina Dance Theater Project, this is BlakTina’s first year in Tucson, after three successful runs in Los Angeles.
Born from the diverse, cultural and artistic landscape of Los Angeles, BlakTina Dance Festival, is the brain child of LA choreographer, Licia Perea. This inspiring festival, gives local and regional dance/movement artists, an opportunity to create and present new work!
BlakTina – Tucson Festival will feature 11 contemporary choreographers with five premieres in an evening of compelling work by ConDanza (Cesar Degollado), Abel Garcia, ADC member Mele Martinez, Jon McNamara, Yvonne Montoya, Yarrow Perea (ABQ), Rosa Rodriguez-Frazier (LA), Anton Smith & Zari Le’on (LA), Andrea Vazquez (NM), and Barbea Williams Performing Company.