NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell has much to be proud of. But what does he consider his greatest accomplishment? Being a founder of Dance Theater of Harlem. “That I actually bucked society,” he said, “and ...
The ballet festival draws to a close with an intriguing program (Béjart, Macmillan and Gemma Bond) and an aimless one. By Gia Kourlas Arthur Pita's dance-drama “The Tenant” (yep, like the Polanski ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of ...