Tharp, Twyla (1941—)
A leading choreographer of modern dance and ballet, Twyla Tharp rose to prominence during "the dance boom" of the 1960s and 1970s. Tharp's choreography...
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Dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp (born 1941) developed a unique style that merged ballet and modern dance technique with various forms of American vernacular dance.Twyla Tharp was born in Portland...
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The Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a tribute to its late founder, Gian Carlo Menotti, featuring concerts and an opera written by the Italian composer.The...
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THE BIG AND DRAFTY Cipriani 42nd Street swabs down its bathrooms for Joan Jedell, the publisher and editor in chief of The Hampton Sheet magazine, and her cronies as they are honored at the United ...
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The other night, I was in Elaine’s in search of a little solace when an old friend came by and said in wounded disbelief that he’d just been to the worst show he’d ever seen in hi...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 1-7:July 1: Actress Olivia de Havilland is 91. Movie director Sydney Pollack is 73. Actor Jamie Farr is 73. Actress Jean Marsh ("Upstairs, Downstairs") is 7...
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Today is Sunday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2007. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.Today's Highlight in History:On July 1, 1946, the United States exploded a 20-kiloton atomic ...
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Bard College’s adventurous and ambitious SummerScape season, this year featuring the music of Elgar, opened with a program by the Doug Varone company. There was a provocative new piece, set t...
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Six programs, 28 separate works—the annual Fall for Dance blast at the City Center gives you your money’s worth. In fact, at 10 bucks a seat, it gives you much more than your money̵...
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American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the City Center was the most interesting and the strongest I can remember. These are the weeks we long for during the company’s interminable spr...
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American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the City Center was the most interesting and the strongest I can remember. These are the weeks we long for during the company’s interminable spr...
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Tharp, Twyla (1941—)
Twyla Tharp
Spoleto festival to honor Menotti
