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A Mother's Rite
Performed to Igor Stravinsky’s iconic composition “Rite of Spring”, A Mother’s Rite is a ballet exploring the stages of grief experienced by a Black mother who loses her young son to police brutality.
Featuring Alvin Ailey dancer Courtney Celeste Spears, A Mother’s Rite was choreographed by the Founder and Artistic Director of the Black Iris Project, Jeremy McQueen and Angelica wrote the libretto.
The ballet premiered on August 16th at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, presented by NYC Summerstage, and a film adaptation is available for viewing (see link).
A Mother’s Rite was commissioned by the Bronx Museum of the Arts.