Sentences with phrase «controversial blackface»
Los Angeles - based Arceneaux is also presenting at Baltic, «Until, Until, Until,» his re-staging Ben Vereen's controversial blackface performance at Ronald Reagan's 1981 inaugural celebration.
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Finally, Edgar Arceneaux was profiled on Season 8 of ART21 and during the documentary, he explained his interest in a controversial performance by Broadway veteran Ben Vereen in which he appeared in blackface at President Ronald Reagan's 1981 inaugural celebration.
Until, Until, Until... Performa 15 event listing Art, Reagan and blackface: Edgar Arceneaux examines controversial performance by Ben Vereen, LA Times (online) 17/11/2015.