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Local Acts: Community-based Performance In The United States (Rutgers Series on the Public Life of the Arts) PDF

228 Pages·2005·1.714 MB·English
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by Jan Cohen-Cruz| 2005| 228 pages| 1.714| English

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"Cohen-Cruz’s book is a highly effective local (and global) act in itself; paralleling the culturally democratic acts it is inspired by, Local Acts will in turn inspire others."—Lucy R. Lippard, author of The Lure of the Local: Senses of Place in a Multicentered SocietyAn eclectic mix of art, theater, dance, politics, experimentation, and ritual, community-based performance has become an increasingly popular art movement in the United States. Forged by the collaborative efforts of professional artists and local residents, this field brings performance together with a range of political, cultural, and social projects, such as community-organizing, cultural self-representation, and education. Local Acts presents a long-overdue survey of community-based performance from its early roots, through its flourishing during the politically-turbulent 1960s, to present-day popular culture. Drawing on nine case studies, including groups such as the African American Junebug Productions, the Appalachian Roadside Theater, and the Puerto Rican Teatro Pregones, Jan Cohen-Cruz provides descriptions of performances and processes, first-person stories, and analysis. She shows how the ritual side of these endeavors reinforces a sense of community identification while the aesthetic side enables local residents to transgress cultural norms, to question group habits, and to incorporate a level of craft that makes the work accessible to individuals beyond any one community. The book concludes by exploring how community-based performance transcends even national boundaries, connecting the local United States with international theater and cultural movements.

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Author:Jan Cohen-Cruz
Publication Year:2005
ISBN:9780813537580
Pages:228
Language:English
File Size:1.714
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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