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Alvin Ailey troupe โ and a soulful Cynthia Erivo โ join to celebrate dance legend Judith Jamison
Read full article: Alvin Ailey troupe โ and a soulful Cynthia Erivo โ join to celebrate dance legend Judith JamisonActor-singer Cynthia Erivo lent searing and soulful vocals to an evening marking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th anniversary, and celebrating the talents of dance legend Judith Jamison its former star dancer and longtime company leader.
A dancer is fatally stabbed after a confrontation in New York, prompting a tribute from Beyoncรฉ
Read full article: A dancer is fatally stabbed after a confrontation in New York, prompting a tribute from BeyoncรฉThe fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyoncรฉ song and a group of young men who apparently took offense has outraged New York Cityโs LGBTQ community and spurred Beyoncรฉ herself to post a tribute.
Five top dance companies give NY fans a treat at free outdoor festival founded during pandemic
Read full article: Five top dance companies give NY fans a treat at free outdoor festival founded during pandemicOccasionally, the best things in life really are free โ especially if youโre a dance fan in New York, where some of the worldโs best dancers are performing at a free festival under the stars.
NYC cathedral gunman's note says he planned to take hostages
Read full article: NYC cathedral gunman's note says he planned to take hostagesNew York police officers move in on the scene of a shooting at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in New York. A man was shot by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of the Manhattan cathedral Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the church which is the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and seat of its bishop. The note was first reported by NBC New York. In the note, the law enforcement official said, Vasquez wrote he did not expect to make it home.
Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up
Read full article: Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-upNEW YORK โ The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action โThe Lion King,โ with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning โMoonlightโ and the James Baldwin adaptation โIf Beale Street Could Talk,โ set to direct. The new โLion Kingโ grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a โLion Kingโ with Jenkins directing. The film, Disney said, will explore the mythology of โThe Lion King,โ including Mufasa's origin story. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new โLion Kingโ project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.