Performing Arts | Music

MFA Film Screening: The Top Deck

MFA Student Kierra Williams premieres her dance film The Top Deck, which is a reimagination of a performance aboard the ships of the Middle Passage, where enslaved individuals were forced to dance for the gaze of Europeans.

Five dancers standing with their faces in front of an empty audience.
Date
Feb 20 - 22, 2025
Cost
Free
Time
7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET
Location
The Motion Lab at ACCAD

Sullivant Hall Room 350

Through a disturbing chant, “It’s a Friday,” rooted in her childhood, The Top Deck transforms a narrative of objectification into one of resistance, self-expression and celebration.
 

Dancers performing on a stage

Free admission with a ticket