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20 May 2012

Happy 100th Gene Kelly! Love, Oscar

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A big centennial event for Gene Kelly @ the Academy. [...]

18 May 2012

Dancing at the center of the universe: Dances for a Variable Population occupies Times Square

You’ve heard of Occupy Wall Street. Well, this is Occupy Times Square — with dance. [...]

17 May 2012

The unlikely coaches of classical ballet

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Who would expect that an art form delivered by lithe young people had these women in the background? [...]

13 May 2012

Investing in artists: choreographer Nora Chipaumire and her fellow winners of the 2012 Alpert Awards

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A quick chat with the 2012 Alpert Award winner for dance Nora Chipaumire [...]

11 May 2012

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, American arts philanthropists par excellence, oversee 2012 Alpert Awards

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Herb & Lani, still active artists themselves, joined in on an award ceremony for the Alpert Awards today in Santa Monica. [...]

10 May 2012

Jack Cole to be honored on Turner Classic Movies

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In September 2012, Turner Classic Movies will devote an evening to the brilliant film creativity of the choreographer Jack Cole. We are co-hosting! [...]

6 May 2012

Robin Williams’ “eclectic celebration of the dance” in “The Birdcage”

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Robin Williams loves the dancers — in”The Birdcage.” [...]

1 May 2012

Miriam Rochlin’s handstand

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Miriam Rochlin, dancer, handstand artist [...]

30 April 2012

Yes, concentration camp. Yes, Abu Ghraib. Yes, disturbing. Choreography by Hofesh Shechter.

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The most interesting guy out there, the Israeli-born Hofesh Shechter [...]

27 April 2012

“Fly out!” cried Miriam Rochlin. The Los Angeles dancer and dance teacher has died.

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A wonderful woman and a strong contributor to Los Angeles dance has passed away, Miriam Rochlin. [...]