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  • Choreographer wrestles with notions of masculinity in new dance-theater work

    Nov 28, 2017 10:15 am by Jodi HeckelOutreach
    Dancer-choreographer Cynthia Oliver’s new work, “Virago-Man Dem,” searches for an expansive view of black masculinity.

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    • Dancer-choreographer Cynthia Oliver’s new work, “Virago-Man Dem,” searches for an expansive view of black masculinity.

    'Virago-Man Dem' considers male behaviors within Caribbean and African-American cultures, and how black men find themselves restricted by societal codes and taboos