Complexions Contemporary Ballet is known for taking on timely social issues via music and movement, and the New York company’s upcoming three nights in Los Angeles are no exception, particularly a ...

National Dance Institute (NDI) will celebrate the life of Dr. Maya Angelou at "RISE," their 2023 Event of the Year from June 17-19 at NYU Skirball Center. This event will include vibrant performances ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cleo Parker Robinson, the founder and executive artistic director of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, met Maya Angelou in 1981 when the two created “Lush ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Dauna Jessup is the dance teacher at Parkview Elementary in High Point. She says one of the greatest honors of her life was working with and becoming friends with Maya Angelou. They ...

The term Renaissance man is sometimes used to describe truly exceptional people that have expertise in a significant number of subject areas such as Paul Robeson who was a scholar, athlete, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Maya Angelou: Arts and ...

"RISE" brought together over 100 talented children from New York City public schools in a vibrant performance of dance and live music. "RISE" was directed by Bianca Johnson, with soul-stirring ...

Maya Angelou was a poet, memoirist, dancer and civil rights activist whose books explore themes of economic, racial and sexual oppression in a personal way. Angelou suffered a devastating childhood ...