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  • Interviewing dancer Erick Hawkins.

    May. 10, 1963
  • Interviewing dancer and choreographer Lou Conte

    Mar. 11, 1991
  • Interviewing dancer and choreographer Anna Sokolow

    Jun. 17, 1979
  • Interviewing Argentinean singer, dancer and actress Nacha Guevara

    Jun. 20, 1979
  • Interviewing Anne Rudolph and Isadora Guggenheim

    Jan. 20, 1982

    Two dancers from different generations share their perspectives on modern dance and how they came together to work on a new project.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Amalia Hernandez of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

    Sep. 6, 1962

    Choreographer and dancer Amalia Hernandez discusses her influences, drawn from Mexican culture and Mesoamerican civilizations.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interview with Murray Louis

    Oct. 1, 1966

    A conversation with the dancer and choreographer about the evolution of dance, including the distinctive style for which he was known, made famous in his "Junk Dances."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Interview with Ellis Jackson

    Sep. 21, 1970

    Discussing British depression with Ellis Jackson at his home (part 2) while Studs was in England.

  • Ingrid Superstar, Gerard Malanga, Paul Morrissey and Sterling Morrison discuss the "Exploding Plastic Inevitable"

    Jun. 23, 1966

    Members of the Purple Underground, Ingrid Superstar, Gerard Malanga, Paul Morrissey and Sterling Morrison discuss being apart of Andy Warhol's "Exploding Plastic Inevitable". EPI is a production of films, strobe lights, music and dancing. The group talks about the large audiences going to the shows out of curiosity. They also talk about items being thrown at them while they're on stage and that half of their audiences walk out before the performance is over.

  • Igor Youskevitch talks with Studs Terkel

    Dec. 1, 1959

    Terkel interviews ballet dancer and choreographer Igor Youskevitch who would be staying in town until January 3.

  • Hema Rajagopalan discusses Indian dancing

    Sep. 15, 1992

    Dancer Hema Rajagopalan discusses Indian dancing and its ability to, along with the music and lyrics of a song, tell a story.

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    Flemming Flindt and company discusses "Miraculous Mandarin," a performance of the Royal Danish Ballet

    Oct. 1, 1968

    Studs interviews Flemming Flindt, director, choreographer, and dancer of Royal Danish Ballet, in Denmark during a practice session. They discuss the "Miraculous Mandarin" ballet and the history behind it. Studs asks about the history of ballet in Denmark and the history of the Royal Danish Ballet. Flindt describes the choreography and scores of the ballet. They discuss how technology has changed the production and audiences of ballet.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt discusses her music career ; part 2

    Jul. 10, 1962

    Studs Terkel continues to interview actress and singer Eartha Kitt. Part 2 of the interview begins with the song "Üsküdara", and ends with "Mountain High, Valley Low", both sung by Kitt. Kitt discusses the following; her career; her desire to entertain; her autobiography, "Thursday's Child"; her mothers death; the art of interacting with the audience; the femme fatale; her time with the Katherine Dunham Dancers; and her portrayl of Helen of Troy.

  • Discussing the work of Josephine Baker with Ivory Moss

    Mar. 21, 1979

    Program includes excerpts of performances by Baker.

  • Discussing the Joffrey Memorial Tour with choreographer Gerald Arpino

    Mar. 27, 1989

    Discussing the Joffrey Memorial Tour with choreographer Gerald Arpino.

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