Beatriz Dujovne (Tanguera, psychologist, and author of In Strangers’ Arms: The Magic of Tango) and Alfredo Minetti (scholar, musician, and co-director of This is Tango Now) will present a demonstration of the magic of tango. Along with Anya Royce, professor of anthropology at IU, they’ll explore the idea of strangers coming together, the concept of the embrace, and the cultural perception and performance of time. Audience involvement will aim at people’s understanding of some of the main characteristics of tango, using their own bodies as the platform for reaching understanding. The performance is part of E460/660 Creativity and Collaboration, an anthropology course taught by Royce, that examines the process of innovation across performing, visual, and literary arts, highlighting the relationship between individual expression and collaboration. Financial support has been provided by the School of Global and International Studies, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Latino Studies, the Department of Anthropology, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Other sponsors include Themester 2013 Connectedness: Networks in a Complex World and Foster International Living-Learning Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Mathers Museum
(812)855-6873
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