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Sunday Dinner featuring Donald Byrd

Back by Popular Demand, SUNDAY DINNER hosted by curator DANI TIRRELL with guest Donald Byrd.

Each month we are bringing the community together for food and conversation, as we celebrate some of the most inspirational Black folx in Arts and Culture. We will enjoy food catered by some of Seattle's most sought after and talented Black chefs.

Catering by Jemil's Big Easy.

Doors open at 1:30 pm.

Tickets are just $20 / Students $10 / $5 TeenTix (at the door)! We want everyone to be able to join us at the table.

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About DONALD BYRD:
Mr. Byrd, a TONY nominated (The Color Purple) and Bessie Award winning (The Minstrel Show) choreographer, became Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theater in December 2002. From 1978 2002, he was Artistic Director of Donald Byrd/The Group, a critically acclaimed contemporary dance company, founded in Los Angeles and later based in New York, that toured extensively, both nationally and internationally. He has created over 100 modern and contemporary dance works for his own groups as well as for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco), among others; has choreographed for classical companies, including Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, Aterballetto, MaggioDanza diFirenze, and Oregon Ballet Theater.

About the Host/Curator DANI TIRRELL:
Dance artist, performer, choreographer and dance educator. Dani has danced with Jazz and Spirit Dance Theater of Detroit, Monroe Ballet Company, Full Circle Dance Company, Natural Locz Dance Company and Dani Tirrell Dance Theater that he founded and serves as Artistic Director. Dani also created Color Lines Dance Ensemble for youth dance artists ages 12 to 18. As a performer, Dani has performed on countless stages and festivals throughout the world. Dani's latest work "Black Bois" premiered at On the Boards (Seattle) in April 2018.