

"my tongue is a blade" is a three-hour movement practice by MacArthur Fellow Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, exploring the limits of attention through radical intimacy. Four performers build a spectacle of sustained connection while audiences witness, resonate, and question their own gaze.
experimental dance
Black interiority
radical intimacy
durational performance
Tips
⏰arrive anytime after your slot, stay as long as you like
🎭three hours of sustained, intimate performance
🌳bring a blanket for the lawn seating at Colonels Row
Friday, June 19, 6:00 PM
My Tongue Is A Blade
June 19 at 6pm
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"my tongue is a blade" is a three-hour movement practice by MacArthur Fellow Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, exploring the limits of attention through radical intimacy. Four performers build a spectacle of sustained connection while audiences witness, resonate, and question their own gaze.
experimental dance
Black interiority
radical intimacy
durational performance
Tips
⏰arrive anytime after your slot, stay as long as you like
🎭three hours of sustained, intimate performance
🌳bring a blanket for the lawn seating at Colonels Row
Friday, June 19, 6:00 PM
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