Get a first look at the new techno choreopoem by acclaimed poet and writer jessica Care moore and award-winning director, and choreographer Aku Kadogo along with a myriad of Detroit techno music legends. Salt City takes place in Detroit in the year 3071 and tells the story of a brown girl named “SALT” who time travels to the future and can’t find her tribe.

Salt City is a work in progress and is developed with support by Spelman College, The Wright Museum of African American History, Knight Foundation, and Joyce Foundation.

About Apollo Salon Series

The Apollo Theater Salon Series, a part of the Apollo New Works initiative, provides development support for contemporary new work across artistic disciplines. The series expands on the Apollo’s tradition of nurturing artists and projects by providing a one-week residency.

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