A brief conversation with an icon: Arthur Mitchell (NY Amsterdam News - 10/30/14) #Harlem #ArtsEducation Dance Theatre of Harlem Apollo Theater EXCERPT: Arthur Mitchell, founder of the historic Dance Theater of Harlem and the first Black dancer to become a principal with a major American ballet company, George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, was honored with the 2014 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Apollo Theater Monday, Oct. 20. “This award means everything to me,” Mitchell told the Amsterdam News during an interview before the ceremony. “I’ve received just about every award there is, and this award is very important to me because when you’ve done just about everything you have wanted to do in life, it’s a blessing to have your achievements recognized as special.” [CLICK BELOW TO CONTINUE READING.]
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:02:41 +0000
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