THIS IS RISK
We bring the presence of Blackness to the table.
Not a race-based concept. A spectrum of excellence.
A centering of voices that don’t often get centered.
THIS IS RISK, looks forward and back in celebrating four decades of operating at the vanguard of movement and social activism. THIS IS RISK takes the audience through intentional storytelling to the next space of collective brilliance. This energetically charged evening includes iconic works by Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, which feature live music including the return of Shelter, a full performance of Batty Moves last performed in 2022, and a new commission, Contemplations on Legacy, by long-time UBW collaborator and choreographer Vincent E. Thomas.
ON TOUR
February 5 - 7, 2026
Newmark Theatre at White Bird
Portland, OR
TICKETS — On sale September 3, 2025
February 13, 2026
Kenworthy Performing Arts Center
Moscow, ID
Presented by the Terry Buffington Foundation
TICKETS — On sale November 1, 2025
February 19 - 21, 2026
Patricia George Decio Theatre
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
TICKETS
February 27, 2026
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
Louisville, KY
TICKETS — Coming Soon
“Every aspect of this mission statement was met and surpassed during this program of the 40th Anniversary of UBW.”
— L.A. Dance Chronicle
Engaging with the past requires risk.
Embracing the present requires risk.
Unleashing the future requires risk.
Urban Bush Women
THIS IS RISK
Photo Credits: Olivia Moon Photography, and Elyse Hayden