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Brazilian troupe’s hip-hop shakes off clichés Janine Parker / Boston Globe Correspondent / July 2013 Anyone who thinks the notion that art can change lives is a cliché should spend a few minutes reading the dancer bios of the Brazilian hip-hop group Companhia Urbana de Dança, making its Jacob’s Pillow debut this week. This company, some of whose dancers come from the infamous favelas of Rio de Janeiro, is a powerful argument for the necessity of arts education, accessibility, and of course, funding... www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/07/13/brazilian-hip-hop-group-companhia-urbana-danca-jacob-pillow/akLGRQl9rGErHjp1cSmPXL/story.html