Bill T Jones to do "Fela!"

Fela, the musical

Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones will direct and choreograph the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Featuring a book by Jones and Jim Lewis, Fela! will feature Kuti's music performed live onstage by the band Antibalas and other members of the New York Afrobeat community. Its limited off-Broadway run begins previews at 37 Arts on July 29 with opening night set for September 4, and will play through September 21.

From Broadway.com

Here's a great documentary about Fela Kuti in 5 parts. It's a playlist, so all the sections will play continuously. Thanks Youtube!

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Here's a one hour concert featuring Fela Kuti in two parts that will play continuously.

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A Quarreling Pair

The Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company's new dance-theater work based on the puppet play by Jane Bowles. Music by Christopher Lancaster, Wynne Bennett, and George Lewis Jr.

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Here's Bill T. Jones presenting a lecture about the creative process and the value of making meaningful art. He's primarily discussing his upcoming work about Abraham Lincoln.

"The Creative Process," a lecture by Bill T. Jones

Dancer, choreographer, and "Genius Grant" winner Bill T. Jones gave a master class and lecture at Vassar College on April 21, 2008.

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Cyd Charisse

A Hollywood Legend

Cyd Charisse, 1921 - 2008

BEVERLY HILLS—Cyd Charisse, the actress and dancer from Texas, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday, Gene Schwam said. The amazing and striking long-legged actress appeared in a number of films, but her fame came from the musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Her career was filled with highlights like few others.

Read more in The Canyon News

Hommage à Cyd Charisse - 87 ans.
"La Grande Dame de la danse au cinéma."
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Cyd Charisse in "Party Girl" - Dance # 2
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Cyd Charisse - "Baby You Knock Me Out"
"A dynamic, show stopping number from "It's Always Fair Weather". Cyd Charisse is fantastic, as always...."
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"One Alone" - Cyd Charisse, James Mitchell
"Desert location, seductive beauty, hooded cape, sensual dance number! A revelation to fans of AMC's James Mitchell. Very erotic and "CALIENTISIMO!"..."
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Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban
"A dance sequence from one of their early movies ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU. With Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra."
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Gene Kelly & Cyd Charisse - from singin' in the rain
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Cyd Charisse in 'Meet me in Las Vegas'
"Cyd dances to 'Frankie and Johnny' sung by Sammy Davis Junior, in the film 'Meet me in Las Vegas', 1956."
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Cyd Charisse Tribute Video by Laura, aka marxfan8
marxfan8 has many great Hollywood clips.
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Gumnaam (1965)

Jan Pehechaan Ho
This jaw dropping music and dance production number has grown in popularity over years since Gumnaam was released in 1965. It features vocals by Mohammed Rafi and amazing dancing by Laxmi Chhaya. This was their only apprearance in the film.

Vintage Movie Trailer for Gumnaam, released in 1965 and directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood.
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Lata - O Is Duniya Mein Jeena Ho
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Gumnaam Film
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