Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project Debuts
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Dance, Dancers, Dancing
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: New England, Boston
- Date: October 24, 1990
Article abstract: Celebrated choreographer Mark Morris provided the repertory for the premiere performance of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project, which featured Baryshnikov and other stellar dancers.
Summary of Event
On October 24, 1990, audience members at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, eagerly awaited the premiere performance of a completely new dance ensemble, the White Oak Dance Project. Nearly thirty-six hundred dance enthusiasts were on hand to see ballet and film star Mikhail Baryshnikov perform in...
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