American Catracho (2019) — A Five-Minute Highlight Reel
5 minutes, 30 seconds
The "American Catracho" suite is the culmination of a three-year exploration of immigration (2016-2018) that involved over three dozen artists and other collaborators, including hundreds of audience members. Inspired by CRDT Co-founder and Artistic Director Wilfredo Rivera’s own personal journey, the four-part piece moves through themes of dislocation, assimilation, renewal, and hope.
- Part I Memories Behind, The Crossing
- Part II First 200 Feet
- Part III Mi America
- Part IV Land of Dreams
Creator and Director: Wilfredo Rivera
Image credit: William Frederking
Submitted by Catherine Painter, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre
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