In the summertime of 2015, famous musician David Byrne organized an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Facility to celebrate the art of Shade Guard: synchronized dancing routines entailing flags, rifles, and also sabers. Recruiting entertainers that consist of the similarity Saint Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, as well as Ira Glass to collaborate on original items with 10 color guard groups from throughout the US and also Canada, Contemporary Color is a beautifully recorded picture of an unique real-time event.