New York Times - Harlem Renaissance 100th anniversary piece
New York, New York, 2024
A interactive article about the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, and its influence on contemporary choreographers a century later.
Behind the scenes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/insider/seeing-dances-of-the-harlem-renaissance-in-vivid-color.html
Interactive article:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/03/arts/dance/harlem-renaissance-dance-100-anniversary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE4.GRTV.LvFefb2YKHsc&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Cinematographer, Camera Operator: Alan Jensen
Text by Imani Perry
Photographer: Elliot Jerome Brown Jr.
Dancers in order of appearance: LaTasha Barnes with Sean Vitale; Ayodele Casel; Camille A. Brown with Reid Clarke and Nico DeJesus, Catherine Foster, Marcus Williams. Music by Eyal Vilner Big Band: “Lobby Call Blues” and “I Want Coffee” from the album Swingin’ Uptown. Martine Mauro-Wade on drums.
Edited by Dan Saltzstein, Marcelle Hopkins, Antonio de Luca, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Veronica Chambers. Photo editing by Eve Lyons. Design and production by Alice Fang. Video production by Caterina Clerici. Photography assistance by Ameer Kazmi. Cinematography assistance by Joseph Kickbush and Richard Martin. Sound recording by Michael Cordero. Post-production supervision by Brad Kimbrough. Color grading by Sanja Blau. Motion graphics by Eva Worsham. Additional editing by Hannah Wulkan and Leah Greenblatt. Research by Laura Bullard, Sejla Rizvic and Anna Diamond.