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Podcast: New Books in Performing Arts
Episode: Dana Mills, "Dance and Activism: A Century of Radical Dance Across the World" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
Description: Dance and Activism: A Century of Radical Dance Across the World (Bloomsbury, 2022) by Dana Mills looks at the intersection of dance and radical politics from the 1920s to today, taking in case studies including Martha Graham's anti-fascist choreography, the Iraqi hip-hop dance scene, and the progressive potential of the often conservative art of ballet. Throughout, Mills is motivated both by her own passionate love of dance and by her own lifelong commitment to supporting struggles for freedom and justice. This book is essential for anyone who wants dance to be part of their revolution.Andy Boyd is a pla...