A collection of stories tagged 'choreographer' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:11:28 EST A new musical by choreographer Bill T. Jones explores the controversial life and legacy of Nigerian musical revolutionary Fela Kuti. Fela pioneered Afrobeat, blending African harmonies and rhythms, jazz, funk (and even a little James Brown) with satirical lyrics criticizing the Nigerian government. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56852 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95187083&ft=1&f=1008 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:58:00 EDT The world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Legendary dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, the artistic director of the theater, is leading the celebration. Jamison talks about her love for dance, retirement and keeping the vision of her late mentor alive. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51966 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92129671&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:24:00 EDT Flynn, founder of New York Jedi and other light-saber fighting clubs, puts original sci-fi characters in front of an audience to perform elaborately choreographed sword-fighting sequences. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48692 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90157356&ft=1&f=1051 Sat, 03 May 2008 11:03:00 EDT Legendary actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen is directing the new Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' play, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Allen talks about the challenge of adapting this classic American story for an African-American cast, and about the cultural challenges of show business. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46108 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87917352&ft=1&f=1008 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:26:00 EST Pop icon Britney Spears' story is now the subject of a new modern ballet. Meltdown premieres Friday night in London and traces the rise and fall of the singer and tabloid favorite. According to the show's choreographer, he was inspired by every detail of Spears' life and how her story had become a "modern tragedy." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44730 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18582314&ft=1&f=1021 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:00:00 EST A handful of taste-makers in the competitive dance world have nominated exceptional dancers and choreographers -- from ballet, to modern, to hip-hop -- who they believe will emerge from the crowd in 2008. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43383 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17499090&ft=1&f=1008 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST Michael Kidd, a choreographer for Broadway shows and Hollywood movies, died of cancer on Sunday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43304 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17597730&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:00:00 EST Two figures who played pivotal roles in the Cold War died this past week. Alexander Feklisov died in Moscow at 93; he was the KGB handler of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed as spies in 1953. And Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev, who brought his folk dance troupe to the Metropolitan Opera house in 1958, died Friday at the age of 101. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41445 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15918977&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:57:00 EDT Modern dance legend Merce Cunningham, 88, launched a two-year project on Sunday: He will choreograph eight works to be performed in the galleries of the Dia Beacon contemporary art museum in New York's Hudson Valley. The first work tackles the art of Andy Warhol. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40031 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14841092&ft=1&f=1008 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EDT The musical West Side Story premiered on Broadway 50 years ago today. While it is now an indelible part of American culture, with well-loved versions of film and music, the show's success was not assured back in 1957. It was the work of director and choreographer Jerome Robbins, playwright Arthur Laurents, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and composer Leonard Bernstein. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39909 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14741275&ft=1&f=1008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:37:00 EDT Michele Norris talks with our sports commentator Stefan Fatsis of The Wall Street Journal about David Backham's arrival in Los Angeles. The English soccer star was formally introduced as a player for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham is by far the highest-profile European player to join Major League Soccer. Fatsis says Beckham's entry into the MLS is being carefully choreographed like a product rollout. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36916 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11959157 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT On his deathbed, Judith Jamison's father told her to "be good." The acclaimed dancer and choreographer believes upholding her father's dying wish means she must be open, honest and true to herself. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32888 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9249892 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:25:00 EDT Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins is a new biography of the American choreographer who left us wanting to dance all night after seeing productions of West Side Story and other musicals. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32838 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9272575 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:05:00 EDT The Electric Slide slithered out of '70s disco venues to global popularity. But choreographer Richard Silver says his creation has lost key steps in more recent representations. He's considering a suit to protect the artistic integrity of his dance. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31247 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7492263 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Considered by many the greatest living choreographer, Merce Cunningham's career began with Martha Graham and spans 60 years of innovations in dance and music. At 87, Cunningham is still creating new works and he remains on the leading edge of dance. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/29138 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6692356 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:20:00 EST Alfonso Cuaron's latest movie is Children of Men, a dystopian tale about a civilization that has lost the ability to reproduce, until one woman becomes pregnant. Michele Norris talks with Cuaron about a shot in the film that lasts about six minutes, without a cut. Cuaron describes the challenges of choreographing the shot. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/28865 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6654637 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:19:00 EST Riding a wave of popularity for its playfully choreographed videos, wit and hyper-catchy pop hooks, OK Go has generated the kind of cult following and buzz most bands could only dream of. The group brings its wildly animated live show to Washington, D.C. tonight, Sunday, Nov. 19 for a full concert, webcast on NPR.org http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/26043 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6486100 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:37:00 EST Film director Anthony Minghella makes his stage debut with Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera. His team of designers and choreographers bring a new vividness to one of Puccini's most famous operas with their emphasis on contrasts and acting. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/25016 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6363789 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:32:00 EDT Two months ago, we reported on the Web video phenomenon of Mentos and Diet Coke. When the mint candies are combined with the soda it creates a geyser of Diet Coke. A new video on the Internet takes that concept and turns it into a highly choreographed routine complete with music. Melissa Block talks with Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, the two men who created the video. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20174 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5458431 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:17:00 EDT Dancer, choreographer, and activist Katherine Dunham died Sunday morning at the age of 96. Michele Norris talks with Harry Belafonte about the life and work of Dunham, who brought African and Caribbean influences to the dance world at a time when it was very Euro-centric. Dunham is also remembered for the work she did with poor communities in East St Louis, and for her 47-day hunger strike in 1992 on behalf of Haitian boat people. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/19576 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5423232 Mon, 22 May 2006 16:00:00 EDT A new musical on Broadway called Hot Feet is a collaboration between musician Maurice White of the R&B group Earth, Wind and Fire and choreographer Maurice Hines. Ed Gordon talks with White and Hines about the venture. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/19157 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5396295 Wed, 10 May 2006 09:39:00 EDT Our classical music critic reviews The Busby Berkeley Collection a set of six DVDs of films by choreographer Busby Berkeley from the 1930s. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/19072 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5390584 Mon, 08 May 2006 11:00:00 EDT The burial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic in his Serbian hometown creates fresh political turbulence. He died an indicted war criminal, accused of choreographing bloody Balkan wars and ethnic cleansing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17399 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5287971 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:55:56 EST A new show that has opened in South Korea, Yodok Story, takes on an unlikely topic for a musical: prison camps in Stalinist North Korea. The director and choreographer are North Korean -- and both were once prisoners in the vast gulag system that holds an estimated 200,000 people. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17317 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5281517 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:36:43 EST Ed Gordon has a tribute for famed dancer and choreographer Fayard Nicholas, who died yesterday at age 91. Nicholas was best known as one-half of the Nicholas Brothers dancing duo. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1308 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5172964 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST