Artist Sharon Bridgforth has just launched a BIG USA Project fundraising campaign for her current work in progress, “River See.” Chicago has been home to much of “River See’s” development.
The project will return to Chicago for its world premiere at Links Hall in 2014. Meanwhile, full funding from the USA Project Campaign will insure the completion and success of “See.”
Set on a juking boat, with blueswomen, queers, deviants and seers, “River See” is the prayer before the Great Migration. Experienced through the heart of See, a young woman-in-training, “River See” explores blues stories as living arrangements of jazz.
Through an improvisational process that happens live during performance/with singers, dancers, musicians and audience members, Bridgforth composes a moving soundscape in support of SEE’s story. The actor that plays SEE (Sonja Parks) and Bridgforth work with local performers in each presenting city.
This project will only be funded if its goal of $40,000 is reached by July 15. Visit www.usaprojects.org/project/river_see.