HaMapah/The Map: A genealogical dance-survey is a multimedia, genealogical journey that traces the intersections of Adam W. McKinney’s African American, Native American, and Jewish heritages. The film weaves contemporary dance with archival material, personal interviews, and music ranging from Eartha Kitt and Felix Mendelssohn to John Jackson and Yiddish songs, and explores identity, heritage, ancestry, and belonging. The three artists traveled to film Adam dancing in his ancestral locations: Benin, West Africa; Kraków and Siedlanka, Poland; Colt, Forrest City, and Palestine, Arkansas; St. Louis, Missouri; Harlowton and Lewistown, Montana; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Daniel Banks
Daniel Banks, Ph.D., is a director, deviser, dance dramaturg, and community organizer. He has directed, led workshops, and/or instigated projects in 39 states and 23 countries. He is recipient of: TCG’s Alan Schneider Director award; MacDowell fellowship; and College of Fellows of the American Theatre. Daniel is Co-Convener and Board Co-Chair of Transform 1012 N. Main Street, a project repurposing the former Ku Klux Klan Auditorium in Fort Worth, TX, into The Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing.

Laura Bustillos Jáquez
Laura Bustillos Jáquez is a filmmaker and photographer from the U.S.–Mexico border, now based in New York City. She directs and shoots documentaries about migration, culture, and resilience, and has collaborated with DNAWORKS, Next Level Hip Hop Diplomacy, and Democracy Now!. Through her company, LaBú Productions, she continues to tell stories that bridge borders and inspire dialogue.

Saturday, October 4th — 5:00-6:30pm

Row House Cinema — 4115 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

General admission — Access to this program is available on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can.