Against Gravity: Flying Afrikans + Other Urban Legends

651 ARTS is proud to present a world premiere and new dance work by renowned dancer/choreographer, André Zachery.

Against Gravity: Flying Afrikans + Other Urban Legends is André M. Zachery’s choreographic self-examination of Black masculinity through history, memory, text, poetry and geography. Co-written by producing director Ayinde Jean-Baptiste, the work features original compositions by Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, and multimedia support from Renegade Performance Group collaborators new and old.