Nia & Ness
are a black, lesbian, dancer-poet performance art duo based in Brooklyn, NY.
The duo met and became a couple in 2013, and founded their company in 2016.
They have performed at multiple venues on the East Coast, in the Midwest, and
in the South, sharing their work that aims at a deeper understanding of their
co-reality through intense investigation of their individual identities. They
have also been highlighted in local newspapers; worked with the Sadie Nash
Leadership Project Summer Institute; been featured in a 2017 BRIC TV
segment, a documentary for The Advocate, and on Radio Free Brooklyn; performed
at Brooklyn Pride 2017; were recipients of the BAX Summer 2017 Space Grant; and
were the winners of the 2017 National Women's Music Festival Emerging Artist
Contest.
Currently, Nia & Ness are on tour
and will be performing run. at the opening night for the
5th BlaqOUT Conference at
the Fade into BlaqOUT event April 27, 2018!
Strong. Powerful. Wise.
run.
run. is our evening-length, dance-poetry story as two, black, out-lesbian
women in a committed relationship, who navigate the daily struggles and joys of
life in NYC. We invite our audience to enter our world as observers, listening
in on our intimate, strong, and loving conversations about and influenced by
our identities. We hope those experiencing run. will
bring what they've learned into their own lives and interactions with others
across various and intersectional backgrounds.
To follow
them on their journey, check them out on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niaandness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niaandness/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/niaandness
