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Life of a Legend: Carmen de Lavallade at The Appel Room
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on February 23, 2018
Where
The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Thu, January 24, 2019
7:00 pm
Save the date
About
A singular icon graces The Appel Room in this special Life of a Legend performance. Dancer, actor, and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade has a unique gift for movement, and her groundbreaking dance concepts have inspired artists and audiences for generations. Tonight we celebrate de Lavallade’s love of both dance and jazz, revisiting some of the iconic dance works she performed with jazz musicians. Though she has long been a star on Broadway, Hollywood, Shakespearean theatre, and many genres of dance—including ballets choreographed for her by the likes of Lester Horton, Agnes de Mille, and Geoffrey Holder—her roots in jazz run especially deep...