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 Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me: A Juneteenth Celebration, 2022, costumes designed and created by Dianne Smith. Curated by Carl Hancock Rux, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY.

Curated and directed by Carl Hancock Rux, I Dream a Dream is a commemoration of the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, unfolding across Lincoln Center. The evening begins with a musical introduction featuring vocalists Nona Hendryx with Étienne Lashley and The Collective, performing a song by Gordon Chambers commissioned for this event, alongside original songs by Vernon Reid and Hendryx with lyrics by Lynn Nottage and costumes by Dianne Smith. We continue with a deconstructed National Anthem, remixing Francis Scott Key and James Weldon Johnson, as sung by actress Patrice Johnson Chevannes. The evening culminates with a concert by Grammy winner Cedric Burnside and concludes with a Silent Disco Dance Party at 9:30 pm from DJ Belinda Becker, honoring the contributions of Black Americans to modern music. 

 

 

Three dancers in textured, brown costumes perform joyfully outdoors.
A performer in a flowing dress wades through water during an outdoor event.
Three women in elaborate, textured dresses made of light materials, clapping together outdoors.
A figure in a flowing dress interacts with a large yellow sculpture in a reflective pool.
Three dancers in elegant, textured dresses perform near water, showcasing artistic movement.
Three dancers wearing elaborate, textured costumes pose gracefully near a reflective surface.
Two women in elegant, flowing dresses wading in shallow water.
Two performers in elaborate costumes dance in water near a large, colorful sculpture.
A woman in a flowing dress stands in water, performing playfully with a colorful ball.
Three women dressed in elaborate, glamorous golden gowns with unique hairstyles.
A person wearing a beige, textured dress and accessories, standing among a crowd.
People in formal attire and elegant dresses gather by a reflecting pool at a public event.
A large, textured sculpture with people gathering around it outdoors.
A diverse group of people poses together, dressed in elegant attire and casual black outfits.
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