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&theruptureisnow is a multimedia performance piece instigated by lead artist jose e. abad in co-authorship with Styles Alexander, Gabriel Christian, Clarissa Dyas, and Stephanie Hewlett. The artists propose to hybridize improvisation, contemporary dance, electronic music, digital visual landscapes, altar installations, rituals of healing, and exorcisms through somatic state-work. The project prioritizes the artists’ process and strengthening of communities of care, asking, “…how can we create the conditions for future Black anchor artists in the Bay Area to emerge and thrive?”