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Dunham, Katherine, 1909-2006

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Legendary dancer, choreographer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham was born June 22, 1909, to an African American father and French-Canadian mother who died when she was young. At an early age, Dunham became interested in dance. However, she did not seriously pursue a career in the profession until she was a student at the University of Chicago.During her studies, Dunham attended a lecture on anthropology, where she was introduced to the concept of dance as a cultural symbol. Intrigued by this ...

Kitt, Eartha, 1927-2008

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Eartha Kitt was an international star who gave new meaning to the word versatile. She distinguished herself in film, theater, cabaret, music, and on television. Kitt was one of only a handful of performers to be nominated for a Tony (three times), a Grammy (twice), and an Emmy Award (twice). She enthralled New York nightclub audiences during her extended stays at the Café Carlyle. These intimate performances have been captured in, Eartha Kitt, Live at The Carlyle.Eartha Mae Kitt was b...

Williams, Lavinia, 1916-1989

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Lavinia Williams (1916-1989) was an African-American dancer, choreographer and teacher, who played an influential role in the development of modern and folkloric dances in Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana and the Bahamas. Williams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later resided in Brooklyn, New York and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She danced with Katherine Dunham's company, as well as appeared in various Broadway musicals, such as Cabin in the Sky (1940) and a revival of Showboat (1946). In 1953,...

Destine, Jean Leon.

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Morris, Lenwood

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