Economics, politics, culture and art

The Tuesday Faculty Lunch Series welcomes Oliver Tarpega, artistic director for Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project, presenting a lecture titled “The Impact of Economics, Politics, and Culture on the Creation of Art.” Olivier Tarpaga is artistic director, choreographer, dancer, musician, with Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project (BTDP). Dafra Kura Band is a subset of BTDP, providing live music for the dance performances. BTDP’s newest work, ‘Declassified Memory Fragment,’ is described as ‘a response to political situations in different African countries…, the unpredictable circulation of power and the resulting tension, destabilization, and explosive climax that occurs often without dismantling the illusion of democracy.’