“An Evening of Pearls” Celebrating Dance Icon Dr. Pearl Primus
The evening includes performances by Muntu Dance Theatre and other guest artists along with an open dialogue on the life and works
of Dr. Pearl Primus.
Moderator: Amina Dickerson
Panelists:
Amaniyea Payne, Artistic Director, Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
Kim Bears-Bailey, Guest Choreographer, Asst. Artistic Director, Philadance Dance Company
Monica Hairston, Executive Director, Center for Black Music Research
Billy Stevenson, Spoken Word Artist & Student, Vanderbilt University
Support for this program provided by: American Masterpieces/National Endowment for the Arts, Kraft Foods, the Collins-King Family, The Boeing Company, ShoreBank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois,
Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs CityArts III.