In-studio: Tania Vergara Dance-Theater

HuMangrove is a contemporary dance piece inspired by the metaphor of the mangrove root—resilient, intertwined, and essential for sustaining life along the shore. The work celebrates the mangrove in dance, music, and poetry by famed Florida conservationist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, illuminated by projections of the mangrove paintings of Guillermo López González. The dance explores how human beings, like mangroves, are connected through visible and invisible networks of support, heritage, and memory. Through fluid, grounded movement and ensemble-driven choreography, HuMangrove reflects on our shared vulnerabilities and the strength that comes from community.