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SUMMARY:The Arthur Mitchell Project Symposium - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Columbia University has acquired the archives of Arthur Mitchell\, the first African American Principal Dancer in a major US ballet company. On October 26-27\, 2015\, we honor the 60th Anniversary of Mr. Mitchell join George Balanchine\, Lincoln Kirstein\, and the New York City Ballet in transforming the ballet landscape and cultural horizon. \nScheduled are two days of programming including a film chronicling Mr. Mitchell’s life and career\, a conversation with Mr. Mitchell and reflections from his former NYCB colleagues\, Dance Theatre of Harlem artists\, dance critics\, and scholars. \nPlease join us in paying tribute to this dance master and cultural icon. \nOctober 27 Events \nDOWNLOAD FULL PROGRAM\n1:00 – 5:30 PM\nButler Library – Room 203 \nA Salute to Arthur Mitchell\nKathleen Hughes\, Assistant Commissioner\, New York City\nDepartment of Cultural Affairs \nIntroduction of Panels\nMarcia Sells\, The Arthur Mitchell Project Symposium Curator and former Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer \nPanel I: 1:30 – 2:30pm\nMr. Mitchell joining the New York City Ballet had a direct impact on ballet and his development as an artist. His stature provided opportunities for him to create ballets and start dance companies. In founding the Dance Theatre of Harlem with Karel Shook\, Mr. Mitchell opened avenues to other artists of color to present their talent and skill. These panels bring together former composers\, choreographers\, dancers and designers in conversation on the Arthur Mitchell legacy.\nPANELISTS\nKaren Brown\, former Artistic Director of the Oakland Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem Principal dancer\nKaryn D. Collins\, Dance critic and Professor of Journalism\, Rutgers University\nRobert Garland\, Dance Theatre of Harlem Choreographer and former DTH Principal dancer\nVernon L. Ross\, Wardrobe Master\, Metropolitan Opera & Radio City Music Hall\, and former DTH Wardrobe Master and Designer\nTania León\, Composer-Conductor. Distinguished Professor\, City University of New York. Artistic Director of Composers Now and DTH Founding Music Director\nMODERATOR\nMargo Jefferson\, Professor\, School of the Arts Writing Program\,\nPulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author of Negroland: a Memoir \nPanel II: 2:25 – 3:40pm\n60 years ago\, Mr. Mitchell danced into history by becoming the first African American dancer with the New York City Ballet. He blazed a path for many dancers of color including Misty Copeland\, the first African American woman named Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theater in 2015. Performers\, writers and scholars discuss Mr. Mitchell’s impact in the dance world.\nPANELISTS\nAnjali Austin\, Professor of Dance\, Florida State University & former DTH dancer\nLynn Garafola\, Professor of Dance & Co-Chair\, Dance Department\, Barnard College\, Columbia University\nSarah L. Kaufman\, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic\, Washington Post\nVirginia Johnson\, Artistic Director of DTH & former Principal Ballerina DTH\nMODERATOR\nBrent Hayes Edwards\, Professor\, Department of English and Comparative Literature\, Center for Jazz Studies\, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society\, Columbia University \nPanel III: 3:40 – 5:15pm\nArtists and their creations are often the inspirational conduits of change. Song\, dance\, and movement spark imagination\, recast old social construct\, and prompt us to see infinite possibilities for the future.\nPANELISTS\nZita Allen\, Dance Journalist/Historian and Strategic Communications Consultant (retired Communications Director for District Council 37)\nPatricia Cruz\, Executive Director\, Harlem Stage\nFarah Jasmine Griffin\, William B. Ransford Professor of English & Comparative Literature\, Columbia University\nBrenda Dixon Gottschild\, Professor Emerita of Dance Studies\, Temple University\nMODERATOR\nKendall Thomas\, Nash Professor of Law and Director for the Center of Law & Culture\, Columbia University School of Law \nSponsored by: Institute for Research in African American Studies\, The Center for Science and Society\, Barnard Department of Dance\, School of the Arts Office of Community Outreach and Education\, Center for Jazz Studies\, Center for Law & Culture\, Barnard Department of Africana Studies
URL:https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/scisoc/cssevent/the-arthur-mitchell-project-symposium-day-2/
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