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In 1977, Norton Owen, a young dancer from Alabama, was working at the box office of the annual Jacob’s Pillow dance festival ...
"The Wiz," a classic rite of passage in Black American homes for generations, this take on “The Wizard of Oz” first debuted in Detroit.
Dance finalists. In addition to Artist of the Year, the judges selected four finalists from the 16 semifinalists whose dance styles included ballet, contemporary, jazz, ballet folklórico and hip-hop.
Tie-dyed costumes by Ailsa Paterson, featuring an occasional headband, speak to the genesis of the company under the direction of Elizabeth Cameron Dalman across 1965–75. A Quiet Language is a ...
The costume designer behind the hit musical film Wicked is the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. Paul Tazewell, 60, brought the crowd to its feet in applause as he ...
WHAT: Historic Athens’ Seventh Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade will return on Fat Tuesday to the 40 Watt Club, featuring live performances, dance, costumes and more.
The Creative Alliance is celebrating Black History Month with a new show honoring the life and legacy of a legendary tap dancer in Baltimore. "The Baby Laurence Legacy Project: Tracing Steps" will ...
It’s not a time capsule. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s revival of Ohad Naharin’s “Black Milk” after more than 20 years in the vault is more a wink and a nod.
Newlab Detroit, 2050 15th St., Detroit. artclvb.xyz.Free to view. Steamy jazz guitar. On Sunday, Jan. 26, virtuoso guitarist Fareed Haque will perform two sets (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) at Ann Arbor ...
They offer classes year-round in ballet, tap, and modern jazz dance (abtdance.org). The party ... with gorgeous costumes—created by Sally Hart, Bailey Zeller, and Paula Patterson—featuring gathered ...
Former Dallas Black Dance Theatre dancers Sierra Noelle Jones, background and Gillian Clifford, foreground, perform “ When the Wind Blows,” choreographed by Terrell Rogers, Jr., Wednesday, Dec ...
Louis Johnson is often cited as a premier performer, teacher, choreographer, and director whose work spanned ballet and modern dance, and who preceded Mitchell.