Dance Film Screening In-person and on Zoom “Where She Once Stood” (NJ)

The Moving Architects invite you to a special dance film event screening of Where She Once Stood: The Women of the Crane House & Historic YWCA Alive Through Dance. Created in partnership with the Montclair History Center, the work transforms the Crane House & Historic YWCA into a living historical site where movement and music make visible women’s lives including that of the Crane family, the enslaved women and domestic workers who were part of the household, and the Black women, girls, and boarders connected to the building during its time as a segregated YWCA.

Originally presented as a live, site-immersive dance performance on site with eight sold-out shows, the project is now translated to film. The film experience brings the work into focus in new ways, with the evening event including a short live dance performance, the screening, and a panel discussion that offers insight into the creative process and the documented history behind the site. The panel will be moderated by Gigi Naglak (New Jersey Council for the Humanities) and includes Erin Carlisle Norton (The Moving Architects), Angelica Diggs (Montclair History Center), and artists from the project.  The evening concludes with a reception to continue the conversation. Not available in-person? You can also participate virtually via Zoom. Join us!