Ulysses Dove crafted a masterpiece when he created "Vespers." The intense rehearsals, depth of research, and attention to detail have made it a work that transcends time. Each generation to touch the work is changed forever after. Sheri "Sparkle" Williams has not only performed the work over...

We continue our look at the history of the iconic Dove ballet, “Vespers” created on DCDC and premiered in 1986. In this installment we read the words of Ivye Wright Arnold and Dawn Wood-Carter. Pay special attention to what Dawn writes – she has been asked again and again to restage the ballet on...

Jeraldyne Blunden established DCDC as a force of African American dance in the Dayton community and across the nation with a group of amazing and talented young women, but something was still missing. As the women were taking to the stage, impressing upon the community the beauty and power of...