NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ‘60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan ...
NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell has much to be proud of. But what does he consider his greatest accomplishment? Being a founder of Dance Theater of Harlem. “That I actually bucked society,” he said, “and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of ...
And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean. By Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she ...
NEW YORK — Throughout its 50-year history, Dance Theater of Harlem has stood for more than just dancing. Dance Theater of Harlem: Arthur Mitchell's Dream at 50 “We knew we were pioneers,” said ...
Dance Theatre of Harlem was created in 1969 to provide new opportunities for younger people in Harlem. Even through a series of downturns and pauses, the mission hasn’t changed, as the company ...
When artistic director Robert Garland reflects on the ballet “Return,” which he choreographed two decades ago for the Dance Theatre of Harlem, he recalled it was an intimidating undertaking. The ...
On April 11, a constellation of stars gathered at the Dance Theatre of Harlem–the country’s first Black ballet company–for the annual Vision Gala, a fundraiser supporting Dance Theatre of Harlem’s ...
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