Plus, Cirque du Soleil's uncertain future, a beloved dance teacher's 100th birthday, and more.
May 26, 2020
"I had to birth this in solitude and silence to take it seriously." —dancer and photographer Quinn Wharton on recreating that famous "Dirty Dancing" scene...with a lamp
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Broadway League president Charlotte St. Martin is hoping for a January 2021 reopening, with full theaters, fewer shows, and masked audiences. (The Daily Beast)
COVID-19 has devastated the Cirque du Soleil empire. Will it rise again? (The New York Times)
The UK's Northern Ballet—which had just begun 50th anniversary celebrations when lockdowns hit—says it has lost £1 million due to the pandemic. (BBC News)
Beloved L.A. dance teacher Joan Bayley celebrated her 100th birthday with a dancer-filled drive-by party. (Los Angeles Times)
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