Dream City
A twenty-four-hour performance features jazz and punk shows, recitations, and imagery of Los Angeles to comment on power during Reagan's presidency.
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A twenty-four-hour performance features jazz and punk shows, recitations, and imagery of Los Angeles to comment on power during Reagan's presidency.
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Ulysses Jenkins orchestrated a twenty-four-hour performance in Los Angeles, collaborating with artists David Hammons, Maren Hassinger, and Senga Nengudi. "Dream City" presents a montage that juxtaposes jazz and punk performances with Jenkins' recitations. The video features striking visuals of the Los Angeles skyline and oil wells. It reflects on themes of power and nation during the early years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, blending absurdity and poetry in its presentation.
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