Sharon Bridgforth was born on May 15, 1958. She is a writer who makes theatrical jazz performance installations. Using improvisational techniques, Bridgforth composes moving soundscapes of her non-linear texts in collaboration with actors, dancers, singers, and audiences during her innovative live performances. Sharon Bridgforth was born in Chicago’s Cook County Hospital, but grew up in South Central Los Angeles, California. A child of the Great Migration, she says, “my earliest artistic influences are my family. They are the best storytellers. Always dancing. Using humor as […]

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