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   The footage offers just a glimpse into Mitchell’s long and illustrious career spent breaking barriers for black ballet dancers. The esteemed performer died this week at the age of 84; according ...

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2018/09/19 › obituariesArthur Mitchell Is Dead at 84; Showed ... - The New York Times

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   Sep 19, 2018 · By Jennifer Dunning. Sept. 19, 2018. Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ’60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of...

4. www.playbill.com › article › arthur-mitchellArthur Mitchell, Revolutionary Dancer and Founder of Dance ...

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   Sep 21, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, who blazed a trail as New York City Ballet’s first African-American principal dancer and went on to found Dance Theatre of Harlem, died September 19 at age 84.

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   Who was Arthur Mitchell?

   • Arthur Mitchell in 1963. He was one of the most popular dancers with the New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ’60s. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ’60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 84.

   Arthur Mitchell Is Dead at 84; Showed the Way for Black Dancers

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   How did Arthur Mitchell die?

   • Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ’60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 84. His death, at a hospital, was caused by complications of heart failure, said Juli Mills-Ross, a niece. He lived in Manhattan.

   Arthur Mitchell Is Dead at 84; Showed the Way for Black Dancers

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   When did John Mitchell become a MacArthur Fellow?

   • A recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993, Mitchell was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1994, which was followed in 1995 with the United States National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the School of American Ballet.

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   Where did George Mitchell go to school?

   • Born March 27, 1934, in Harlem, Mitchell studied dance at the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan before accepting a ballet scholarship at New York City’s School of American Ballet. During his student years he appeared twice on Broadway, in 1952’s Four Saints in Three Acts as well as the 1954 Harold Arlen musical House of Flowers.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2018/01/05 › artsArthur Mitchell, Ballet’s ‘Grandfather of Diversity’ - The ...

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   Jan 5, 2018 · From “Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer,” a Carl Van Vechten photograph of Mr. Mitchell shortly after he joined New York City Ballet in 1955. Credit...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2018/09/19 › artsArthur Mitchell: What to Watch and Read - The New York Times

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   Sep 19, 2018 · Mr. Mitchell died on Wednesday from complications of heart failure. He was 84. To celebrate his legacy, we’ve compiled a small collection of performances, interviews, and writing on Mr....

8. www.pbs.org › blog › remembering-arthur-mitchellRemembering Arthur Mitchell | News | Great Performances | PBS

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   Sep 20, 2018 · Former New York City Ballet principal dancer and Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell passed away yesterday in a Manhattan hospital. He was 84 years old. A groundbreaking...

9. www.theguardian.com › 21 › arthur-mitchell-obituaryArthur Mitchell obituary | Ballet | The Guardian

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   Sep 21, 2018 · Fri 21 Sep 2018 10.14 EDT. A star of New York City Ballet and the co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell was also the first African American principal dancer in any major...