Arthur Mitchell, Ballet’s ‘grandfather Of Diversity’

GIA KOURLAS, NY Times: Dance
Fri, 01/05/2018 - 10:47am

Mr. Mitchell, who at 83 still exudes grandness, is the subject of an exhibition at the Wallach gallery at Columbia’s Lenfest Center for the Arts.

Topics: dance

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