Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, who founded Urban Bush Women four decades ago, says goodbye to it with a final work. By Brian Seibert Houston Grand Opera, known for innovation, unveils Jake Heggie’s ...
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2026 / PRZen / As Urban Bush Women (UBW), a Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble, prepares for touring, the organization celebrates two ...
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal visits with Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in the Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University. Zollar and her dance troupe, Urban Bush Women, are partaking in a ...
The Urban Bush Women are a force — a force for change, innovation, and historical homage. Since 1984, this renowned troupe has been using powerful, ground-shaking dancing, acting, and singing to tell ...