African Culture Fest is the only three-day event in the Passport to the World series, marked in its closing day by Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 21. On this day the New York dance company, Wideman/Davis Dance, will perform a short sampling from The Bends of Life. A snapshot of American history as lived in the African-American community of Gees Bend Alabama, noted for the artistry of their quilts, this production will be presented in its entirety by Cincinnati Contemporary Dance Theater the following weekend at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater.
 
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