Dance

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Septime Webre And The Washington Ballet

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:26 p.m.
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Septime Webre's latest ballet adaptation of a great American novel, Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," transports audiences to the cafes of 1920s Paris and the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

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Irish Music

Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 at 1:32 p.m.
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Kojo explores the legacy of traditional Irish music in modern America and why it still resonates with so many people without Irish heritage.

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Debating Government Arts Funding

Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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As the showdown over averting the "fiscal cliff" heats up, funding for the arts isnt making headlines. But arts organizations fear big cuts, while conservatives hope to make their case for the separation of art and state. We explore the future of public arts funding.

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Pushing the Barre: Septime Webre & The Washington Ballet

Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 at 12:31 p.m.
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Over the past decade, Septime Webre's transformed a once-traditional ballet company into one of America's most innovative and diverse dance troops. Prepare to see Alice, the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit, and the Cheshire Cat as you've never seen them before.

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Robert Battle of Alvin Ailey

Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:32 p.m.
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has a new director for just the third time in its history. We learn about the hurdles Robert Battle had to overcome to earn the position and his vision for its future.

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Everyone Can Dance (and Should!)

Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.
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Liz Lerman brought dance to shipyards and streetcorners, incorporating people of all ages and skill levels. We speak with her about what's next she steps down from the dance company she founded nearly forty years ago.

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Extreme Action: Pushing Bodies to their Limits

Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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She's Evel Knievel, Harry Houdini, Alvin Ailey, and the guys from Jackass, combined.

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Disco

Wednesday, Apr 11, 2001 at 1:06 p.m.
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Years ago, you may have cheered the demise of disco. But prepare yourself, it's making a comeback. As Saturday Night Fever - The Musical tours around the country, historians and sociologists are beginning to appreciate disco as an...

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.