The Library for Performing Arts Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Mindy Aloff's book, Why Dance Matters, features a chapter inspired by the groundbreaking dance film, Dantza. Join us tomorrow as we screen the film, and welcome Aloff on stage to speak with poet Elizabeth Macklin, and choreographer Christopher Caines. https://t.co/1h13mVjXnl

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Oscar Hammerstein was the man behind productions like South Pacific and The Sound of Music. Mark Eden Horowitz edited a book of Hammerstein's letters, and in a conversation on 3/30, Doug Reside speaks with him about the process of curating his book. https://t.co/nU4ENKUeHH https://t.co/FQQlePDT6L

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“There was a star danced, and under that was I born.” Happy birthday to Shakespeare! While the true birth date of William Shakespeare isn't known exactly, it's often celebrated on April 23. Here are images from Romeo and Juliet, performed over the years through dance and theater. https://t.co/rrDowJCos4

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“Black stories are absent from the canon of classical ballets.” Memphis-based Collage Dance Collective are seeking to change that as they adapt Zora Neale Hurston’s 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God to dance, writes @pointe_magazine. https://t.co/1FDu5nsDgz

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Compared to A Raisin in the Sun, little is known about Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window. @dougreside looked into the archives at the Library for the Performing Arts and @SchomburgCenter for some insights. https://t.co/8XEQj39Yco

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Since its debut Off-Broadway in 2018, Larissa FastHorse's The Thanksgiving Play has become one of the most produced plays in America, says @nytimesarts. Now, it's coming to Broadway, and is set to open on April 20! https://t.co/BLLIaydyD5

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Writer Gail Tsukiyama's new book, The Brightest Star, takes a fictional look into the real life of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actor to ever achieve Hollywood stardom. @NPR spoke to Tsukiyama. https://t.co/4xJ1ebq7Lr

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, @nypl's top check out of all time, was turned into a mesmerizing film by Weston Woods Studio in 1964. On 12/15, in a special film program for kids, we'll screen the short film in 16mm. Children of all ages are welcome! https://t.co/sSKXdvXsXm

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After premiering in '92, Adrienne Kennedy's play Ohio State Murders opened on Broadway last year, marking the playwright's Broadway premiere. We look at what's in our archive around the play, including photos from its first production starring Ruby Dee. https://t.co/T9ETdRQNJb