As a visually impaired, Costa Rican-American choreographer of Miskito and Garifuna heritage, Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez creates evocative work on themes of disability, immigration, and indigeneity. His career includes a BESSIE Award nomination and a spot on Art in America’s “New Talent” list. His work has been recognized and supported by numerous fellowships, grants and residencies, and presented by major institutions such as Performance Mix Festival, The Kitchen, Jacob’s Pillow, Danspace Project, Movement Research at the Judson Church, the Leslie-Lohman Museum, Princeton University, The Joyce Theater, The Immigrant Artist Biennale-Brooklyn Museum, and The Lincoln Center, among others.
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ankita sharma, photo by Deming Haines
“The festival was such a wonderfully supportive community of artists to perform amongst and a generous audience as well. The performances were inspiring and exceptionally well-run, which I appreciated.”
– ankita sharma
New Dance Alliance
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New York, NY 10013
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All venues are wheelchair accessible.
