The Capitol Ballet: 1960s Programs
The Capitol Ballet: 1960s Programs 1962 19th – 20th January The Capitol Ballet performed twice at the Cramton Auditorium, Howard University. The […]
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First Negro Classical Ballet: Joseph Rickard Papers and Gallery
Joseph Rickard Papers and Gallery This collection contains the papers of dance studio founder and choreographer Joseph Rickard (1918-1994), and includes manuscripts, […]
Betty Nichols’ Orbit: Inside U.S.A.
Betty Nichols and Inside U.S.A. In Inside U.S.A., a Broadway production running from 1948 to 1949, Betty Nichols performed alongside actors like […]
Betty Nichols’ Orbit: Carmen Jones
Betty Nichols and Carmen Jones Betty Nichols performed alongside several members of New York’s Black ballet community in Carmen Jones on Broadway. […]
Betty Nichols’ Orbit: Lew Christensen
Betty Nichols and Lew Christensen Because Betty Nichols attended the School of American Ballet and subsequently joined Ballet Society, she was given […]
Betty Nichols’ Orbit: Talley Beatty
Betty Nichols and Talley Beatty Betty Nichols and Talley Beatty worked together in several productions, the first being in Lew Christensen’s Blackface […]
Louis Johnson’s Orbit: Black Nativity
Louis Johnson and Black Nativity Though Carmen de Lavallade and Alvin Ailey were initially hired as choreographers for Black Nativity, the two […]
Louis Johnson’s Orbit: The Wiz
Louis Johnson and The Wiz Lena Horne, in the role of Glinda the Good Witch of the South, was a member of […]
Louis Johnson’s Orbit: Four Saints in Three Acts
Louis Johnson and Four Saints in Three Acts Louis Johnson; Arthur Mitchell, legendary New York City Ballet dancer and founder of Dance […]
Louis Johnson’s Orbit: House of Flowers
Louis Johnson and House of Flowers Broadway musical House of Flowers featured a cast of many familiar faces from the ballet and […]