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The Dance Theatre of Harlem combined movement, melody and history in their latest performance, "Higher Ground," which paid tribute to Stevie Wonder and his influential music. Before performing at the Michigan Opera Theatre last month, the dance company took a visit to Hitsville U.S.A. to find some inspiration from where Wonder got his start back in the day.

One Detroit's AJ Walker met up with the dance company at the Motown Museum where Resident Choreographer Robert Garland and dancers previewed parts from their "Higher Ground" performance. Walker talked with Garland and senior dance member Lindsey Donnell about the inspiration they found, the reason for choosing Wonder's music as a basis for their performance, and the parallels tropes they see from Wonder's music in causes like Black Lives Matter today.

One Detroit Arts & Culture: Episode 601/Segment 1

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