Virginia Nelson playbills collection, 1939-2007.

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Virginia Nelson playbills collection, 1939-2007.

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This collection contains playbills for performances at a variety of venues, including the National Theatre, Arena Stage, the New Gayety Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8189915

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)

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Free to Dance: The African-American Presence in Modern Dance was a three-part television documentary co-produced by the American Dance Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with Thirteen/WNET New York. The series aired on PBS' Great Performances: Dance in America in 2001 and won an Emmy for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming-Long Form. It chronicled the role of African-American choreographers and dancers in the development of moder...

Arena Stage (Organization : Washington, D.C.)

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National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

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Nelson, Virginia Knight, 1920-

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Following World War II, Washington, D.C., gradually acquired a vibrant theatre and performing arts scene, due in large part to the population growth as the federal government expanded. In particular the opening of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the early 1970s signaled the great importance of performing arts for the citizens of the Washington, D.C., area. From the description of Virginia Nelson playbills collection, 1939-2007. (George Mason University). WorldCat re...