Take Back My Power
Saturday May 28th
7 PM
BRAVA Theater: 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets on a sliding scale: $5-$25
VIP Tickets: $40
Proceeds will be donated to the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation
Take Back My Power
Saturday May 28th, 7 PM
BRAVA Theater: 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Description:
Hosted by Antoine Hunter, Urban Jazz Dance Company presents “Take Back My Power” featuring Mervin Primeaux – OBryant, a non-binary Black Deaf artist, dancer, international performer, activist, and HIV survivor from the deep southern town of Lafayette, Louisiana who has performed vignettes of Mervin’s life journey in the heart of Washington D.C and around the world. “Take Back My Power” exhibits Mervin’s creative, passionate, and flowery lotus brilliance, unique worldview and reflects his commitment to push back against the status quo. Mervin will share his story through dance, monologue, and ASL song performances. The show calls for healing and self-transformation. “Take Back My Power”, encourages creative equity, access, diversity, and inclusion. Like most of Mervin’s work, this show explores language, communication, and cultural barriers through sound and movement.
Guest Bio:
Mervin Primeaux-OBryant, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, obtained his degree in Dance Performance & Choreography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is an actor, director, producer, choreographer, international performer, and advocate. Honored with a Wavy Award, he is the Co-Founder of Def Lens Media, serves on the board and manages the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation and is producing a feature documentary. His creative journey has blessed him with many experiences; including being assistant director for Quest Visual Theatre and serving as an American Sign Language consultant in theatre and music videos. In 2021, he performed to a special of Gladys Knight & The Pips’ ‘Midnight Train to Georgia called “Midnight Moment” which is the world’s largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronized on 75 billboard screens of Times Square nightly for 2 months from 11:57 pm to midnight.
BRAVA is a community sponsor for this event. Urban Jazz Dance Company is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts.
ASL
LOGOS:
MPOB
UJDC (new)
ASL love
Interpreter
7 PM
BRAVA Theater: 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets on a sliding scale: $5-$25
VIP Tickets: $40
Proceeds will be donated to the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation
Take Back My Power
Saturday May 28th, 7 PM
BRAVA Theater: 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Description:
Hosted by Antoine Hunter, Urban Jazz Dance Company presents “Take Back My Power” featuring Mervin Primeaux – OBryant, a non-binary Black Deaf artist, dancer, international performer, activist, and HIV survivor from the deep southern town of Lafayette, Louisiana who has performed vignettes of Mervin’s life journey in the heart of Washington D.C and around the world. “Take Back My Power” exhibits Mervin’s creative, passionate, and flowery lotus brilliance, unique worldview and reflects his commitment to push back against the status quo. Mervin will share his story through dance, monologue, and ASL song performances. The show calls for healing and self-transformation. “Take Back My Power”, encourages creative equity, access, diversity, and inclusion. Like most of Mervin’s work, this show explores language, communication, and cultural barriers through sound and movement.
Guest Bio:
Mervin Primeaux-OBryant, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, obtained his degree in Dance Performance & Choreography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is an actor, director, producer, choreographer, international performer, and advocate. Honored with a Wavy Award, he is the Co-Founder of Def Lens Media, serves on the board and manages the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation and is producing a feature documentary. His creative journey has blessed him with many experiences; including being assistant director for Quest Visual Theatre and serving as an American Sign Language consultant in theatre and music videos. In 2021, he performed to a special of Gladys Knight & The Pips’ ‘Midnight Train to Georgia called “Midnight Moment” which is the world’s largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronized on 75 billboard screens of Times Square nightly for 2 months from 11:57 pm to midnight.
BRAVA is a community sponsor for this event. Urban Jazz Dance Company is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts.
ASL
LOGOS:
MPOB
UJDC (new)
ASL love
Interpreter
[TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION: A minute second ASL vlog for Take Back My Power, One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant. Vlog features Mervin Primeaux-OBryant and Antione Hunter Purple Fire Crow.
Mervin Primeaux-Obryant is Black man with chest-length dreadlocks pulled back in a low braid. He is wearing a flowy two-toned gray wrap and gray shirt.
Antoine Hunter Purple Fire Crow is an Indigenous and African American two spirit person with long black dreadlocks pulled back into a low braid and a full bushy beard. Antoine has dark milk chocolate skin from his mother and dark almond shaped eyes. Antoine is wearing a black top with an African dashiki design. For the second clip he is wearing a black hoodie with the word #DeafWoke spelled out in American Sign Language.
OPENING SLIDE: Flier for Take My Power Back featuring Mervin posing with black and white tulle. Behind Mervin is a bright white light on a dark blue background giving the effect of a crown or halo. Mervin is wearing a white button up top and plaid tie. Text reads:
Take Back My Power
One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant
For tickets & more information: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Hosted By Antoine Hunter
Produced by Urban Jazz Dance Company
Saturday, May 28 | 7 PM
Brava Theater: 2781 24th St,
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets sliding scale: $5-$25
VIP Tickets: $40
https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Proceeds will be donated to
the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation
Logos for Urban Jazz Dance Company, The Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation, ASL <3, and sign language interpretation are shown.
(Purple and white shapes transition to main vlog)
TRANSCRIPT:
ANTOINE: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, nonbinary folks, Urban Jazz Dance Company presents to you the one and only Mervin Primeaux-OBryant!!! Wooo!!!
(Transitions to Mervin in a dance studio at the barre. Mervin notices the camera and leaves the barre to sit in a director’s chair.)
MERVIN: Hello! I am Mervin Primeaux-OBryant (shows name sign). I will perform my nonbinary show, "Take Back My Power". When? Saturday, May 28 at 7 PM. That's right. Where? Brava Theater on 24th and Byant near 24th and Mission BART. Tickets and more information can be found here: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me All proceeds donated to the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation. I so hope to see you there! Goodbye!
ANTOINE: Hi! My name is Antione Hunter Purple Fire Crow and I want to send a big thank you to you Mervin for coming to San Francisco, CA to perform your show! And for folks at home: please come join us! Truly, Mervin has an amazing story: there will be music, dance, ASL-- I'm telling you it will be amazing! I'm only asking you to come to the show! If you can't make it yourself please invite others to the performance. This is *not* something you want to miss. Okay, I've said enough. I'm headed to the show with or without you. That's right, I'm off to see the show now. Byeeee!
(Purple and white shapes transition to end slide.)
END SLIDE: On a dark purple background Take Back My Power is spelled out in yellow, white, and purple, non-binary flag colors. Text reads:
Take Back My Power
One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant
For tickets & more information: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Logos for Urban Jazz Dance Company, The Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation, ASL <3, and sign language interpretation are shown.
END TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION
Mervin Primeaux-Obryant is Black man with chest-length dreadlocks pulled back in a low braid. He is wearing a flowy two-toned gray wrap and gray shirt.
Antoine Hunter Purple Fire Crow is an Indigenous and African American two spirit person with long black dreadlocks pulled back into a low braid and a full bushy beard. Antoine has dark milk chocolate skin from his mother and dark almond shaped eyes. Antoine is wearing a black top with an African dashiki design. For the second clip he is wearing a black hoodie with the word #DeafWoke spelled out in American Sign Language.
OPENING SLIDE: Flier for Take My Power Back featuring Mervin posing with black and white tulle. Behind Mervin is a bright white light on a dark blue background giving the effect of a crown or halo. Mervin is wearing a white button up top and plaid tie. Text reads:
Take Back My Power
One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant
For tickets & more information: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Hosted By Antoine Hunter
Produced by Urban Jazz Dance Company
Saturday, May 28 | 7 PM
Brava Theater: 2781 24th St,
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets sliding scale: $5-$25
VIP Tickets: $40
https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Proceeds will be donated to
the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation
Logos for Urban Jazz Dance Company, The Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation, ASL <3, and sign language interpretation are shown.
(Purple and white shapes transition to main vlog)
TRANSCRIPT:
ANTOINE: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, nonbinary folks, Urban Jazz Dance Company presents to you the one and only Mervin Primeaux-OBryant!!! Wooo!!!
(Transitions to Mervin in a dance studio at the barre. Mervin notices the camera and leaves the barre to sit in a director’s chair.)
MERVIN: Hello! I am Mervin Primeaux-OBryant (shows name sign). I will perform my nonbinary show, "Take Back My Power". When? Saturday, May 28 at 7 PM. That's right. Where? Brava Theater on 24th and Byant near 24th and Mission BART. Tickets and more information can be found here: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me All proceeds donated to the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation. I so hope to see you there! Goodbye!
ANTOINE: Hi! My name is Antione Hunter Purple Fire Crow and I want to send a big thank you to you Mervin for coming to San Francisco, CA to perform your show! And for folks at home: please come join us! Truly, Mervin has an amazing story: there will be music, dance, ASL-- I'm telling you it will be amazing! I'm only asking you to come to the show! If you can't make it yourself please invite others to the performance. This is *not* something you want to miss. Okay, I've said enough. I'm headed to the show with or without you. That's right, I'm off to see the show now. Byeeee!
(Purple and white shapes transition to end slide.)
END SLIDE: On a dark purple background Take Back My Power is spelled out in yellow, white, and purple, non-binary flag colors. Text reads:
Take Back My Power
One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant
For tickets & more information: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Logos for Urban Jazz Dance Company, The Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation, ASL <3, and sign language interpretation are shown.
END TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION
[Image Description:Flier for Take My Power Back featuring Mervin posing with black and white tulle. Behind Mervin is a bright white light on a dark blue background giving the effect of a crown or halo. Mervin is wearing a white button up top and plaid tie.
Text reads:
Take Back My Power
One Non Binary Show by Mervin Primeaux-OBryant
For tickets & more information: https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Hosted By Antoine Hunter
Produced by Urban Jazz Dance Company
Saturday, May 28 | 7 PM
Brava Theater: 2781 24th St,
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets sliding scale: $5-$25
VIP Tickets: $40
https://ujdcpresentsmervin.bpt.me
Proceeds will be donated to
the Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation
Logos for Urban Jazz Dance Company, The Mervin Primeaux-OBryant Foundation, ASL <3, BRAVA and sign language interpretation are shown.]