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Friday, June 15, 2007

Celebrate the Legacy of Katherine Dunham

CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF KATHERINE DUNHAM

Presented in partnership with the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Join AAADT Artistic Director Judith Jamison and Gil Noble, noted journalist and host of WABC's Like It Is, as they lead an exciting panel discussion about the life and legacy of Miss Katherine Dunham - dancer, humanist, anthropologist, activist and visionary.

Panelists:
Zita Allen * Ronnie Aul * Julie Belafonte * Gaynell Sherrod *
Dr. Glory Van Scott

Tuesday, June 26, 2007
8 pm
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Tickets: $25 or $15 with Student ID

To order tickets, call (212) 415-5500 or click here.

Tuesday's event will be followed by:

DUNHAM DANCE CLASS WITH JOAN PETERS

This workshop will delve into this eclectic fusion of Caribbean movement, ballet and modern dance. See why the dancers of today still use this technique to build strength, flexibility and improve the body's range of movement. Live drumming accompanies this workshop.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
4:30-6 pm
The Ailey Studios
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Cost: $18

To register, please call (212) 405-9500 or click here.

Katherine Dunham. Photo courtesy of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Archives.

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