"of the flesh"

Sat Dec 20 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-08:00

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center | Berkeley

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Publisher/Hostdominique lesleyann
"of the flesh"
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"Of the flesh" is a night devoted to witnessing, holding, and celebrating our humanity. This is a performance you do not want to miss.
About this Event

"Of the Flesh" is an evening-length studio performance experience that dives into the raw, resonant, and ever-shifting terrain of being human. Rooted in ritual, story, and embodied memory, this gathering invites audiences to witness a return to the body—its histories, its inheritances, its evolutions, and its power.

Guided by vivid imagery and ancestral sensibilities, Of the Flesh centers the body as archive, altar, and conduit. Through movement, voice, and layered visual worlds, the performance explores themes of vulnerability, reclamation, sensuality, and connection. It honors the sacred wisdom held in skin, muscle, breath, and lineage.

The evening unfolds as a communal offering: a holding space for reflection, witnessing, and shared presence. Audiences are invited not just to observe, but to feel— to sense themselves in relationship to the performer, the land, and the collective pulse of those gathered.

Come experience a night that asks you to slow down, listen deeply, and remember the stories carried in your flesh.


What to Expect
  • An immersive, multidisciplinary performance
  • Ritual-inspired imagery and sound
  • Invitations into reflection, softness, and embodied awareness
  • A communal atmosphere that centers care, resonance, and humanity

Who This Is For

This event is for anyone drawn to performance, healing arts, storytelling, embodiment work, community ritual, or explorations of identity and lineage

Special Thank You to Bianca Mendoza-Prado for her choreographic vision and her fiery nurturing spirit. Thank you Laya and Jill for extending this opportunity to me. I truly appreciate all of you so much

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, United States

Tickets

USD 17.85 to USD 33.85

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