One of the most important choreographers of the 20th century, George Balanchine, would have been 100 years old this week. Born in Russia, he made his career in the United States, where he died in 1983. He left behind the New York City Ballet, the company he founded, along with hundreds of original ballets inspired by the unique abilities of his dancers.
In a report for Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their sources of inspiration, Kim Kokich talks with New York City Ballet star Allegra Kent — one of Balanchine's greatest ballerinas — about her relationship with "
James Shigeta 'Led The Way' For Asian-American Lovers On Screen
Updated on Dec. 1, 2020
Actor James Shigeta had the looks, the talent — and the voice.
"It's melodious. It's deep. There is something quite sensuous about it," says L.S. Kim, a film professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Kim adds that Shigeta — who died from pulmonary failure on Monday in Beverly Hills at age 85, according to his agent Jeffrey Leavitt — embodied an unusual sight on the big screen: a self-assured Asian-American man.
Jane Birkin Et Son Nouveau Compagnon
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La septuagénaire avait atteint ses objectifs de parent et de grand-parent.
Who is Love Island's Millie Court? Age, job and Instagram revealed
Your need-to-know on new girl Millie Court. Picture: Instagram/Millie Court Millie Court is a new bombshell about to enter the villa - here's your need-to-know on the fashion buyer's administrator from Essex. Love Island may only be in its third week, but the seventh series of the show has already dealt us a serious amount of drama. We've seen a whopping seven bombshells enter since day one, and Mille and Lucinda were the latest girls to enter the villa.
Who is Tom Emmer, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House from Minnesota who pulled out hour
Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a…
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David Kaufman Says Billie Eilish, Noah Schnapp Should Star in 'Danny
Getty/Everett Collection Composite David Kaufman's not going ghost on the conversation about who should play Danny Phantom in the live-action movie ... telling TMZ he's got some clear casting ideas.
The actor -- who voiced the titular character in all 53 episodes of the television show and reprised his role in subsequent movies and video games ... told us he's all for Tom Holland playing DP though he thinks Spider-Man might be all done with superheroes for a while.
Holly Willoughby mortified as she accidentally ruins This Morning chefs wedding surprise
Holly Willoughby accidentally spoils bride's wedding cake surprise on This Morning
By Naomi Bartram @naomibartram This Morning fans were left in hysterics after Holly Willoughby let out a secret about Clodagh McKenna's wedding. Holly Willoughby was horrified on This Morning yesterday when she accidentally gave away a secret about chef Clodagh McKenna's wedding.
Clodagh was in the studio showing Holly and Phillip Schofield how to make an elderflower and lemon drizzle cake.
Ill never go back: the Israelis displaced from homes by Hamas attack
IsraelSome of the 126,000 people now living in hotels tell of their trauma and how they feel they have nowhere to return to
Israel-Hamas war – live updates Yali Shamriz was celebrating her second birthday when Hamas gunmen arrived at the kibbutz where she lived and opened fire.
For 22 hours, she sheltered with her father, Jonathan, 33, and mother, Natali, 31, in the safe room at their home while the attackers murdered 63 of the kibbutz’s 700 residents and kidnapped 19 others, including Jonathan’s brother, Alon, 26.
Iran accuses Israel of killing Revolutionary Guards spy chief in Damascus | Israel
The ObserverIsraelIran accuses Israel of killing Revolutionary Guards spy chief in DamascusIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has lost four members in strike on Syrian capital
Middle East crisis – live updates A suspected Israeli strike killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ espionage chief for Syria and three other guard members on Saturday, Iran has said, in an attack that destroyed much of a multistorey residential building in Damascus.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said six people were killed in the Israeli strike on the upmarket Mazzeh neighbourhood in the Syrian capital.
Spotify Drama Producer Yellow Bird U.K. Shuts Down
The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years.
The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden. Led by long-time YellowBird executive Berna Levin and tasked with securing international-facing commissions with a “Scandi edge” for the U.K. market, its main productions were “The Playlist” and “Young Wallander,” both of which were for Netflix.