Leyla McCalla: Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever

Описание: Leyla McCalla
'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever'

World Premiere presented by
Duke Performances at Duke University

Wednesday, March 4 — Friday, March 6, 2020

von der Heyden Studio Theater, Rubenstein Arts Center
Duke University, Durham, NC

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Directed & produced by Kiyoko McCrae 
Music written, arranged & performed by Leyla McCalla 
Sound & Projection Design by Kyle Sheehan 
Story developed by Leyla McCalla, Kiyoko McCrae & Kyle Sheehan
Choreographed & performed by Sheila Anozier 
Drumming & Percussion by Jeff Pierre & Shawn Myers 
Lighting Design & Technical Direction by Jo Nazro 
Set Design by Jebney Lewis
Production Stage Management by Phoebe Vlassis
Dramaturgy by Laura Wagner

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Duke Performances at Duke University is the lead commissioner of 'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever'. Co-commissioners include the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans and MDC Live Arts – Miami Dade College. Development residency support and space provided by the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans.

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'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever' is made possible, in part, with a grant from the MAP Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; a grant from New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; a grant from the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation; and a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council. 

'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever' is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Duke Performances at Duke University, the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, MDC Live Arts – Miami Dade College, and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Special thanks to the Human Rights and Radio Haiti archives at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University for serving as the research site and partner on 'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever', and to the Forum for Scholars and Publics at Duke University.

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Film Personnel:
Video Production: http://kidethnic.com
Directed by Saleem Reshamwala
Camera: Saleem Reshamwala & John Laww
Edited by Saleem Reshamwala & John Laww
Post-Production Sound Mix: John Laww

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'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever' is available for national and international touring in 2020 and beyond.

BOOKING:

Kiyoko McCrae
[email protected]

Mel Puljic
[email protected]

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Learn More:

http://www.breakingthethermometer.org

http://www.dukeperformances.org