Apr 7, 2021 12:38pm
An usher blocks a delivery robot during an outdoor evening dance concert at James Madison University in Virginia. The robots are often seen delivering food and drinks to students in nearby dorms, crossing through the walkway space at the edge of a grassy quad.
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One idyllic spring evening on the picturesque quad of James Madison University in Virginia, a modern dance concert graced passersby and students lounging on the grass, many glad to be outside and away from the confines of the pandemic.
As expected, 21 dancers wearing masks used part of the grassy space and nearby stairways, following the steps of their practiced choreography and recorded music, touching on serious themes of pandemic and racism. “Fig Leaves and Open Letters” was the name given the project by the Virginia Repertory Dance Company housed in the School of Theatre and Dance at JMU.