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Nomad: The River

Bryn Mawr College

Recipient

Grant Year 2007

Grant Amount $10,000

Status Completed

Updated May 30, 2023

Bryn Mawr College presented Nomad: The River, a multi-media dance theater work by choreographer Yin Mei as part of the 2007–08 Performing Arts Series. Nomad: The River is a work for four performers created in collaboration with sound and visual designer Christopher Salter. Yin Mei, whose work explores themes of artistic and spiritual significance, created Nomad based on her childhood experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution and her subsequent path as an intercultural artist in the US. The work has since toured the US and appeared at the Shanghai Contemporary Theater Festival.

Recipient

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College’s performing arts series has been presenting innovative works in the Philadelphia area since 1984. With Center support, Bryn Mawr has showcased the choreography of contemporary artists such as John Jasperse, Urban Bush Women, and Susan Rethorst, as well as international groups such as the Khmer Arts Ensemble and Compagnie Jant-Bi.

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