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"Cohen-Cruz’s book is a highly effective local (and global) act in itself; paralleling the culturally democratic acts it is inspired by, Local Acts will in turn inspire others."—Lucy R. Lippard, author of The Lure of the Local: Senses of Place in a Multicentered SocietyAn eclectic mix of art, theater, dance, politics, experimentation, and ritual, community-based performance has become an increasingly popular art movement in the United States. Forged by the collaborative efforts of professional artists and local residents, this field brings performance together with a range of political, cultural, and social projects, such as community-organizing, cultural self-representation, and education. Local Acts presents a long-overdue survey of community-based performance from its early roots, through its flourishing during the politically-turbulent 1960s, to present-day popular culture. Drawing on nine case studies, including groups such as the African American Junebug Productions, the Appalachian Roadside Theater, and the Puerto Rican Teatro Pregones, Jan Cohen-Cruz provides descriptions of performances and processes, first-person stories, and analysis. She shows how the ritual side of the
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- Author
- Jan Cohen-Cruz; ProQuest (Firm)
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780813537580
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Performing Arts, Art
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