Open Windows
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Anne Lewis. 1991
The American Festival, in concert with communities around the country, organizes celebrations of cultural diversity and community with the intention of providing a context in which Americans can better understand one another. Open Windows documents the Festival which took place in eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia in 1988. The program includes excerpts of performances by the New Orleans based Junebug Productions; the modern/traditional African dance company Urban Bush Women; Roadside Theater, a theater company rooted in Appalachian folk culture and history; Appalachian African American gospel singer Earl Gilmore; Liz Lerman and the Dance Exchange, a company whose members range in age from 23 to 70; A Traveling Jewish Theatre of San Francisco; and Francisco Gonzalez, a Chicano traditional harp player, guitarist, and singer. Included are scenes from the school and community workshops that are part of the festival's philosophy of participation and celebration of local cultures.