We played word-association with the choreographers of ‘Love Letters’

CL asked MaryGrace Phillips, Bella Dorado, and Anicka Austin to get psychological.

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Love Letters — an upcoming performance choreographed by MaryGrace Phillips, Bella Dorado, and Anicka Austin — is slated to descend The Mammal Gallery this weekend with the mysterious instruction in its Facebook event page: “Bring your parasol.” Not to give anything away but perhaps, instead, to further whet the mysterious appeal of the event, CL reached out to the three maestros mapping the show for a Atlanta(-ish)-specific game of word association. Find their answers below:

CL: Peach

MaryGrace Phillips: Cream

Bella Dorado: Fuzz

CL: Izzy

Anicka Austin: Champagne

CL: South Broad

A.A.: Eyedrum Cuties

B.D.: Artlandia

CL: Donald Glover

A.A.: Single?

B.D.: Spiderman



CL: MARTA

M.P.: Smarta

CL: Gucci

A.A.: You don’t love me

B.D.: Mane



CL: Snapchat

M.P.: Virgin

B.D.: Ship = sailed



CL: Clermont Lounge

M.P.: Tits

B.D.: One and Done



CL: I-20

A.A.: YoungBloodz-85...and therefore romance

CL: Hashtags

A.A.: I’m getting old



CL: Rosé

B.D.: all day



CL: Condos

M.P.: Monoculture



Love Letters. $10. Fri.-Sat., Aug. 26-27. The Mammal Gallery, 91 Broad St. S.W. 678-744-7095. mammalgallery.com.