Wilmington native Raphael Xavier is a mover who for the past 20+ years has explored Breaking as social, physical and mental “movement.” Utilizing Jazz as a backdrop, XAVIER’S: The Musician & The Mover highlights the traditions of freestyle and improvisation of both forms: Breaking and Jazz. This is a co-presentation of the Delaware Art Museum, Cityfest, Inc., and the City of Wilmington as a part of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival in August, permitting Covid restrictions.
More information available at cliffordbrownjazzfest.org.
The presentation of Sassafrazz was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.