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Future Sets 'DS2 Remixed: The Ballet' for Sept. 19 at BAM

Choreographer Ebony Williams leads an all-Black cast with wardrobe by LaQuan Smith under Grand Marnier sponsorship.

Overview

  • The one-night performance is slated for September 19 at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  • Future’s DS2 will be reinterpreted as a live ballet, merging trap music with a choreographic staging led by Ebony Williams.
  • Outlets report LaQuan Smith will design costumes for an all-Black ensemble of dancers directed by Williams.
  • BAM acknowledged a partnership with Grand Marnier for the event, while ticketing details are still being finalized and expected to draw high demand.
  • A scrapped Ferg-directed video for “Thought It Was A Drought” recently leaked online, adding momentum to the album’s 10-year commemoration.