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Event
Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit
MOCAD and Freep Film Festival present
Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit
with Detroit Overture
Friday, March 20, 8pm
Admission: $10
The origins of the distinctive Detroit dance known as the Jit are explored in Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit (2014), a feature-length documentary by dancer-director Haleem "Stringz" Rasul. Elements of street dancing, Motown, acrobatics, and hip-hop meld in this quick-moving form, birthed in the late '70s by Detroit's McGhee brothers, who led a dance group known as the Jitterbugs. The film shows the McGhees' rise and strugglesand how their influence continues to resonate.
Preceded by Vienna-based filmmaker Lisa Kortschak's short, Detroit Overture (2015).
For more info about these films and the entire Freep Film Festival (March 19-22), go to freepfilmfestival.com.
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LocationMuseum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
4454 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48216
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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