Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/23/2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Parkway Central Library
Categories
Check out a celebration of Black dance and dancers hosted by the Black Dance Collab. Dancers and choreographers will be honored, as artistic movement is recognized. Known as the Dance Collab Talk #2, enjoy performances by West Philadelphia School Dance Ensemble and a conversation with dance educators Dara Meredith, Paulette Poole-Phillips, and South Philadelphia resident Victoria Fernandez, who owns the wall where a “Black Dance Legacy” outdoor mural by Mural Arts Philadelphia will be dedicated on June 27.
The mural will highlight the images and contributions of Judith Jamison and Philadelphia’s Black dance educators Essie Marie Dorsey, Marion Cuyjet, Sydney King and Joan Myers Brown. These remarkable women provided dance education opportunities for Black youth. Jamison, who died in 2024, was a legendary dancer and choreographer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where she later became the company’s artistic director. Officials from the City of Philadelphia and Mural Arts Philadelphia will participate in the community event.
No registration required; free; 2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Email: jovidahill@comcast.net