BIG EARS
Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color

Produced by David Byrne

Sat   Apr   01   2023 - 10:00 AM Regal Riviera Cinema 3

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of color guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles and sabers colloquially known as “the sport of the arts.”

Byrne recruited performers Lucius, Nico Muhly & Ira Glass, Nelly Furtado, St. Vincent, Devonté Hynes, How To Dress Well, Zola Jesus, Money Mark + Ad-Rock, and tUnEyArDsto join him in creating original compositions to accompany ten color guard teams’ performances. The result is CONTEMPORARY COLOR, a bold and irrepressible snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live experience.

runtime: 97 minutes

BIG EARS
Knoxville, TN · USA

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