Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global pandemic, 2023-2024 Shirley Graham du Bois Creative in Residence Jenny Oliver's work has centered on the questions of "What does it mean to belong to a person, to a place, to yourself?" During this time, artists - more broadly - have also been moving through various stages of creativity and tectonic shifts as they interpret their connection to the topic. Now, almost four years since lockdown, there have been many expressions of these ponderings in Boston and beyond. ​ Curated by Jenny in collaboration with local dancers, musicians and creatives, Belonging reflects on the concept of connection - belonging - through participatory imagination and performance. Connection Stations + lite bites from Zaz Restaurant from 3-4pm; Performances from 4-5pm Performing Artists: Jenny Oliver, Curator/Choreographer Erin Chiesa, Dancer Izzi King, Dancer Anelise Tatum, Dancer Imani Deal, Dancer Rachael Thomas, Dancer Dzidzor, Spoken Word Artist Steph Davis, Marimba Ciyadh Wells, Guitar Connection Station Artists: Nat Atnafu Crystal Bi Jessi Rosinski Jacquinn Sinclair