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Inspired by the silhouette work of Kara Walker and the poetry of Warsan Shire, this immersive performance uses shadow theater and projection to reveal intimate portraits of identity, ancestry, and transformation.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETristian Griffin\u2019s Performance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETristian Griffin\u2019s performance investigates the deep connection between body and land, where movement, projection, and earth converge. Two dancers perform within a living landscape of light and soil, embodying how memory and history are carried through both terrain and flesh.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Black Artists Dance Collective is an alliance of Black dance professionals who vow to uplift, support, inspire, and empower Atlanta\u2019s Black dance community. 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