PillowTalk: Leading Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Following in the footsteps of Arthur Mitchell and Virginia Johnson, choreographer Robert Garland became the third director of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2023, a trajectory he discusses here with Theresa Ruth Howard. This talk took place on August 24, 2024 in Blake's Barn at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.
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