The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and early 30s produced a flowering of art, music, and writing by Black lesbians and gay men who were forced to live their lives in secret. In his work Still, former Ailey dancer Kirven Douthit-Boyd shines a light on these artists with a present-day response that captures the vibrant energy that filled the streets during this historic era. With a mix of modern and contemporary movement, this ensemble work is set to an original score by Lamar Harris that has influences from jazz and world music.

About Kirven Douthit-Boyd

Kirven Douthit-Boyd (Boston, MA), began his formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy in 1998 and joined Boston Youth Moves in 1999. He earned an MFA in Dance from Hollins University in 2018. He has also trained on scholarship at The Boston Conservatory, and The Ailey School prior to performing with Battleworks Dance Company, Ailey II, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2004-2015. He joined Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE, A Dance Company as a guest artist in 2016. Douthit-Boyd currently resides in St Louis, Missouri where he works as the Co-Artistic Director of Dance at the Center of Creative Arts with his husband Antonio Douthit-Boyd.

Music Credits

* The World of Man (Movements I–IV) — Original Musical Work. "The World of Man": ELI, Man Down, Who is the Question, Joyous Disfunction of a Couple”.