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鈥淲here are we allowed to dance?鈥: New 海角社区app Art Gallery exhibition explores history of "dancing Black" in Canada

鈥淲here are we allowed to dance?鈥: New 海角社区app Art Gallery exhibition explores history of "dancing Black" in Canada

Community聽members, scholars,聽performers聽and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of聽It鈥檚 海角社区app Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.聽The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.  Read more.

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