Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
A labor dispute that had been brewing for nearly a year at The Washington Ballet boiled over in December. With audiences disappointed at the cancellation of The Nutcracker, and the remaining performance season now on hold, we find out what’s at stake for the dancers the Ballet Company, and the audience.
Guests
- Louis Torres Dancer with The Washington Ballet; and one of the dancer's delegates at union negotiations
- Septime Webre Artistic Director, The Washington Ballet
- Sarah Kaufman Reporter, The Washington Post
- Chip Coleman Dancer with The Washington Ballet
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