David Byrne, Lucius, How To Dress Well, and tUne-yArDs get their guard on

The WGI Color Guard World Championships in Dayton, Ohio are the equivalent of the Super Bowl for the flag-twirling set. On April 18 of this year BAM tagged along with Contemporary Color artists David Byrne, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessing (Lucius), Tom Krell (How To Dress Well), and Merrill Garbus (tUne-yArDs) for a whirlwind 24-hour-immersion in the “sport of the arts.” All photos by Rebecca Greenfield.

Jess and Holly from Lucius meet their team Shenendahowa High School for the first time at a local food court. Camera phones abound:

In Context: Contemporary Color

Creative mastermind David Byrne's multi-genre, sabre-spinning spectacular Contemporary Color comes to BAM by way of the Barclays Center on June 27 & 28. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles, videos, and original blog pieces related to the show. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought below and by posting on social media using #ContemporaryColor.

BAM Illustrated: Icons and Innovators in Sparkly Spandex

David Byrne's Contemporary Color is less than three weeks away! Acquaint yourself with the musicians and color guard moves with this helpful guide: