Dallas Black Dance Theatre premieres Chanel DaSilva work inspired by Black Lives Matter

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‘Tabernacle’ fuses music by Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe, a Pantheon set and Afrofuturism costumes.

begins with a community coming together in the sacred space to mourn, but soon takes on a sharply angular intensity that includes a march inspired by the

. She also depicts a backyard barbecue that morphs into a dance-off and another section based on what she calls “Black girl magic.”“I asked myself, ‘After we leave this place, where do we go, what does a Great Beyond look like? And I wanted it to look like the epitome of Black excellence ... I wanted to expand my vocabulary beyond classical ballet and modern sensibilities and incorporate West African dance, hip-hop and social dances that signify Black culture.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre company members Carmen Cage, left, and Terrell Rogers Jr. rehearse choreographer Chanel DaSilva's "Tabernacle."

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