PillowTalk: Documenting The Hustle
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Hustle experts Maria Torres, Abdiel Jacobsen, and the New York Public Library’s Cassie Mey demonstrate and discuss this under-appreciated dance style, explore its 1970s roots, and look to a more gender-neutral future. This PillowTalk was filmed at Jacob's Pillow on August 21, 2022. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.
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