Steve Prince and Leah Glenn: Persistent Hope
On this episode of Meeting Our Moment, Jeremy Begbie talks to Steve Prince and Leah Glenn about movement, memory, creative collaboration and more.
Click below (or here) to hear Begbie, Prince and Glenn’s full, unedited conversation, including more detailed discussions of Glenn’s “Hush,” their collaborative works, and Prince’s view of art as evangelism.
Leah Glenn
Dancer and choreographer Leah Glenn is Professor of Dance at the College of William and Mary and is founder and artistic director of the Leah Glenn Dance Company. She has directed or choreographed numerous original works and historical reconstructions. Especially important to her has been her association with JazzArt Dance Theatre, a South African Group with a strong commitment to dance as an agent of social change.
Steve Prince
Steve Prince is an acclaimed mixed media artist and is especially well known for his vibrant linoleum-cut prints. He is currently based at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he is Director of Engagement and Distinguished Artist in Residence.
Extras
Here are some additional moments from Jeremy’s conversation with Leah and Steve.
Learn More
Visit Leah Glenn’s website here and find out more about the Leah Glenn Dance Theatre (LGDT) here. You can connect with Steve Prince on his website and find his art available for purchase here and here.
Several of Prince’s pieces were discussed in this conversation. “Sow,” a 36” x 84” linoleum cut on paper, is a tribute to four generations of women in his family. “Rosa Sparks” (below) is discussed in the extended audio interview. “9 Little Indians” inspired Prince and Glenn’s collaboration “The Youngest of Nine.” Glenn and Prince presented this collaboration during their seminar at the 2019 DITA10 conference, “Kitchen Talk: Visual Art Tools for Grappling with Faith, Race and Social Justice” (audio and photos). LGDT performed Nine at the closing event of the 2019 Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora conference. Learn more about the Little Rock Nine here.
Experience more of Glenn’s choreography: “Hush,” Glenn’s dance dedicated to individuals on the autism spectrum, can be viewed here. The performance features choreography by Glenn and music by Sweet Honey in the Rock. As part of the DITA10 celebration, Glenn performed Tenemos Esperanza at Duke Chapel on September 8, 2019.
Prince, like many friends of DITA, is a member of Christians In Visual Arts (CIVA). Please visit CIVA’s website to learn more about how you can get involved.
Rosa Sparks, by Steve Prince