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Urban Bush Woman (UBW) has been presented extensively in New York City and has toured throughout the United States and in Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. UBW will tour South America again in 2010 as one of only three US dance companies selected to participate in DanceMotion USA, a new cultural exchange initiative of the Department of State. The Company has been commissioned by presenters nationwide, acclaimed in the press and has been honored with a New York Dance and Performance Award ("Bessie") in 2006 and Doris Duke Awards for New Work from the American Dance Festival in 2004 among others. Founder and artistic director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar has been recognized by the Kennedy Center for her work and was recently named a Guggenheim Fellow. She has created choreography for Alvin Ailey Dance, Ballet Arizona, Philadanco, University of Maryland and many others. Unique in the field, UBW also created an annual Summer Leadership Institute for training artists and activists with leadership potential in how to engage communities in their art making and help make them stronger. Usually held in UBW's home base of Brooklyn, New York, the Institute has moved to New Orleans as part of a multi-year commitment to contribute to the city's rebuilding effort in partnership with local artists and activists. As part of its mission, UBW presents annual workshops, lecture demonstrations, performances, and long-term residences.

University Theatre - RTVF Performing Arts Building
General Public: $30
Faculty/Staff/Seniors: $15
Non-UNT Students: $15
UNT Students with ID: Free