The D.R.E.A.M. Project: Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray featuring Helga Davis
Oct 13, 2015 • 7pm
East New York-born choreographer Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray—pioneer of the flex form and creator, with Peter Sellars, of the acclaimed work Flexn, recently seen at the Park Avenue Armory—collaborates with fellow National Sawdust curator, vocalist, and performance artist Helga Davis (Einstein on the Beach) on a new edition of D.R.E.A.M (Dance Rules Everything Around Me), the dance competition Gray founded.
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