COLD CASE
Cold Case, the first installment of The Negro Dance Theatre Project, is a brand new multimedia contemporary work inspired by NDT, and reflective of a continuing exploration of Black masculinity and image, identity, and representation in contemporary America. Commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center through its Local Dance Commissioning Project Program, the work premiered in September 2006.

Cold Case goes beyond the surface to resurrect the past to present the now, and challenge audiences to come outside of their own prejudices and fears to fearlessly move into the future with a greater sense of understanding and compassion. Cold Case moves from what is considered to be on the edge of society to venture into extreme conditions in the hopes of achieving humility and tolerance. Cold Case moves from the edge to the center reaching out.

The process through which Cold Case is being created involves bringing together diverse Black men from the metro DC area and Baltimore through participation in discussion groups focused on hopes and dreams, viewpoints on the history of Black men in America, and their personal experiences.

This project is being made possible in part by:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through its Local Commissioning Project. Jacobs Pillow through its Creative Development Residency Program.
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Puffin Foundation

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