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The Apollo celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Black womenled theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble Urban Bush Women with a stunning visual exhibition in the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery. With special popup performances on select dates Legacy Lineage and Liberation An Examination of Urban Bush Womens ArtMaking and Community Organizing Praxis contains rare photographs performance footage manuscripts costumes and memorabilia from the groundbreaking ensembles 40year history. CREDITS Lead Curators Chanon Judson CoArtistic DirectorMame Diarra Speis CoArtistic Director Curatorial Team Jonathan D. Secor ProducerLaura Stewart Curatorial ConsultantPia Monique Murray Associate Producer Burkindy Visual ArtistVince Ballantine Visual ArtistEddie Ballard InstallerJean Barberis Lead InstallerLizzy Cooper Davis ScholarWriterAndrew Gordon InstallerNick Hussong Video Compilation Projection DesignTeya Juarez SUNY Buffalo Research AssistantCamille Lawrence UBW ArchivistNina Angela Mercer ScholarWriterMakeda Smith Marketing Director Presented in Partnership with Urban Bush Women ABOUT URBAN BUSH WOMEN Urban Bush Women is a groundbreaking Black womenled theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar as an engine and an amplifier for the unheard stories of Black Women.