HaMapah/The Map: By Adam McKinney February 12, 2011

“I am the map, the quilt, and the tablecloth of those who have come before me. While rethreading the links, I consider our struggle to stay connected to each other as I uncover resistance of my non-Black, Jewish and Black, non-Jewish families.” —Adam McKinney

HaMapah is a multimedia dance performance that traces the intersections of dancer Adam McKinney’s multiple heritages: maternal ancestors from Russia, Poland, Austria, Galicia and Spain; paternal ancestors from Benin, Arkansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. In Hebrew, HaMapah means “the tablecloth” or “the map.” HaMapah weaves contemporary dance with archival material, personal interviews, Yiddish and American songs, and video set to traditional, contemporary, and classical music. Co-Sponsored by Wellesley College Hillel.

Tickets may be purchased at www.jccgb.org.
A portion of the proceeds from this performance will be contributed to DNAWorks (Dialogue and Healing through the Arts), founded by Daniel Banks and Adam McKinney which is dedicated to furthering artistic expression and dialogue, focusing on issues of identity, culture, class, and heritage.

Official Website: http://www.wellesley.edu/RelLife/index.html