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Fine Arts Center
2/11/2009 8:00 PM at I Land by Keo Woolford, directed by Roberta Uno
Bowker Auditorium, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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At once hilarious, defiant and transcendent, I Land weaves together traditional Hawai’ian hula, Hip-Hop, Hawai’ian talk and spoken word. I Land is acclaimed actor and hula dancer Keo Woolford’s moving search for the meaning of heritage in a post-modern world. In this semi-autobiographical journey, Woolford navigates the many worlds where hula lives, from backyard parties, to Hollywood kitsch, to the realm of the sacred. Along the way islands separated by geography and culture collide: a hotel hula show and a conservatory audition, Catholic high school and an evangelical church service, a moment of pop stardom and the opportunity to learn from a hula master. I Land was created by Keo Woolford in collaboration with director Roberta Uno. Choreography by Robert Cazimero and Rokafella.
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