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Discussion about the Doris Humphrey Society
Program includes an excerpt of an October 1966 interview with dancer and choreographer Murray Louis (T1817).
Discussing the book "Loneliness in America" with the author Suzanne Gordon.
Page created a folk ballet of this archetypal story of murder, jealousy and revenge in 1938, and Holmes adapted Page's ballet into a dance piece.
Interviewing Daniel Duell, choreographer and artistic director of Ballet Chicago. He discusses his career, ballet techniques, and men in ballet. Includes a 30 second testing tone. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.
Interviewing dancer Anton Dolin. This is an excerpt from a previously recorded and aired program.
Discussing the book "Dolin, Friends and Memories" (published by Routledge & Kegan Paul) with the author, dancer Anton Dolin.
Alwin Nikolais discusses his origins and the Henry Street Settlement, his thoughts on the future of modern dance, the stigma modern dance receives, and his approach to choreographing new pieces. Music is played from a tape Alwin Nikolais had with him. Some of it is untitled, some from performances "Caligraph for Martyrs" and "Echo". The music has been removed from this program for copyright reasons.
Dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille discusses her career.