The Oral History Master of Arts Program is pleased to announce the spring portion of its 2018-2019 workshop series: Oral History and the Future: Archives and Embodied Memory Oral history is a conversation about the past that takes place in the present and is oriented towards the future. How is this future orientation made real? Oral history as […]
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Puzzling and amazing pieces that fit in Dance Theatre of Harlem exhibition
A centerpiece of our exhibition, Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Trailblazer, is a dazzling, eight foot long puzzle. Handcrafted and painted from wood, the puzzle details the DTH’s history, Mitchell’s influence, luminaries who’ve supported the company, landmark performances and homages to ballet casts. As puzzle maker Frank Bara notes in a video tour of the puzzle, shot […]
Online Exhibition | Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer
For a preview of Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer browse this new RBML online exhibition. Don’t miss this special exhibition at the Wallach Art Gallery in the Lenfest Center for the Arts on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus. […]
Arthur Mitchell: a trailblazing exhibition for a trailblazing leader in American Dance
These are the last few days to see the Arthur Mitchell exhibition — closes March 11th! The highly anticipated exhibition, Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer, launches January 12, 2018 with a reception at The Wallach Art Gallery at the Lenfest Center for the Arts. “I am a political activist through dance.” Curated by Lynn Garafola, Professor […]