Tsiambwom “T” Akuchu, Photography by Julie Lemberger.

Tsiambwom “T” Akuchu, Alterity and the will to change (excerpts from Market Demographics)
Friday May 30 | 7PM-9:30PM

With Lindsey Red-tail, Anuj Bhutani, DaEun Jung, Paul Outlaw, and Nina Sarnelle

ABOUT ALTERITY AND THE WILL TO CHANGE (EXCERPTS FROM MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS)

Cristian Barreto, dancer
Danzel Thompson-Stout, dancer

Market Demographics is an electrifying fusion of street dance—B-boying, Krump, House, Hip-Hop, and more—with physical theatre to confront the constructs of race, masculinity, and identity. The work explores how Black and Brown male identities have been shaped by the legacy of slavery and the forces of a patriarchal, consumer-driven society. It asks: What does it mean to be a man, a person of color, and someone who identifies as male in today’s world? The pieces presented, Alterity and the will to change, are excerpts of the of the evening length work Market Demographics and are subjective dissections of identity in framed within the context of history, contemporary society, and culture.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Tsiambwom “T” Akuchu is a hip-hop and theatre artist based in Los Angeles, CA. He works as a choreographer and movement director, creating works for concert dance that stage hip-hop and street dance fused with physical theater. He has choreographed and performed in shows and festivals such as DANCE NOW NYC, SoloDuo, Dumbo Dance Festival, Austin Dance Festival, (de) Color-es Festival and more. “T” is also faculty at CSULB (California State University, Long Beach), teaching street dance. Website: www.akuchu.com Instagram: @Tsebwom

The LAX Micro Fest is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture. Los Angeles Performance Practice is also supported, in part, by The Mellon Foundation, The Perenchio Foundation, and the California Arts Council.