Projects

Grace and Mercy

Commission and residency for Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE and Meshell Ndegeocello for world premiere dance with all live music

  • Project Created By

    Fischer Center at Bard

    The Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. A premier professional performing arts center and hub for research and education, the Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and examination of artistic ideas.

  • Project Location
    Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
  • Composer
    Composer, Performer
  • Key Collaborators
    Ronald K. Brown

    Choreographer

  • Project Dates
    Start Date
    July 5, 2019
    End Date
    July 7, 2019

Grace and Mercy

Commission and residency for Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE and Meshell Ndegeocello for world premiere dance with all live music

Grace and Mercy is a two-part evening-length production by Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE dance company. The first part is Mercy, a new work with original music composed and performed live by Meshell Ndegeocello. The second part is Grace [live], a 20th anniversary restaging of Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, performed with all live music for the first time.

Mercy is the first collaboration between choreographer Ronald K. Brown and singer-songwriter/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello. These artists are leaders in their fields, celebrated for breaking down social barriers with their iconoclastic and sublime approach to music and dance making.

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