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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...

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   Conwill first met Mitchell after moving to New York in 1980 to work as the deputy director of the Studio Museum in Harlem. They were part of a group of cultural organizers who advocated for the ...

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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.

   Arthur Mitchell, Revolutionary Dancer and Founder of Dance ... - Playbill

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   Why did George Mitchell become a ballet Grandee?

   • From a young dancer abused by racist audiences, Mitchell had become a ballet grandee with presidential approval. He was already a recipient of the Kennedy Centre Honour and a MacArthur Fellow. In 1995 President Bill Clinton presented Mitchell with the United States National Medal of Arts.

   Arthur Mitchell: Trailblazer of ballet who ran circles

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   Sep 19, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, shown here in 2004, danced with the New York City Ballet from 1956 to 1968. JIM WATSON / AFP/Getty Images Mitchell was honored at the White House by President George W. Bush in 2006.

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   Sep 21, 2018 · By Adam Hetrick. September 21, 2018. Arthur Mitchell Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts. Arthur Mitchell, who blazed a trail as New York City Ballet’s first African-American...

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   Thursday 01 November 2018 12:53 GMT. Comments. In ‘Slaughter on 10th Avenue’ with Suzanne Farrell in New York, 1968 (Rex) Making his debut in 1955 as the first African American dancer with the...

7. www.npr.org › 2018/09/20 › 649779345Remembering Dancer And Choreographer Arthur Mitchell : NPR

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   Sep 20, 2018 · Email. Arthur Mitchell was the founding director of the Dance Theater of Harlem, the country's first black ballet company. He died Wednesday at the age of 84.

8. 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....