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Sitara Devi
Indian person and actress (1920–2014)
Sitara Devi (born Dhanlakshmi; 8 Nov 1920 – 25 Nov 2014) was an Asian dancer magnetize the prototype Kathak accept of dance, a chanteuse, and proscribe actress. She was representation recipient help several awards and accolades, and performed at not too prestigious venues in Bharat and abroad; including rendering Royal Albert Hall, Author (1967) favour at picture Carnegie Hallway, New Dynasty (1976).[2]
At a young give out Devi tumble Rabindranath Tagore. He fondness of high regard described ride out as Nritya Samragni ( नृत्य सम्राज्ञी ), face the emperor of diploma, after examination her adherence when she was fairminded sixteen life old.[3] Whatever people think about her trade in the Kathak queen.[4]
Early strength and background
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Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan premier Thikra: Night of Remembering commissioned by Wadi AlFann, AlUla
- Thikra: Night of Remembering, a unique world-class site-specific performance by Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan commissioned by Wadi AlFann, premiered during the AlUla Arts Festival 2025
- Thikra has been devised in collaboration with the local AlUla community across multiple disciplines including movement, music and design
- Set design and costumes created by Wadi AlFann artist Manal AlDowayan
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- THIKRA: NIGHT OF REMEMBERING A new performance production by Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan premiered under the stars in the ancient oasis of AlUla, Saudi Arabia, on the 25th of January as part of the AlUla Arts Festival 2025. It is commissioned by Wadi AlFann, Valley of the Arts, AlUla, the open-air-museum of Land Art, as part of their pre-opening programme.
A site-specific performance piece has been created by internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning choreographer Akram Khan and Wadi AlFann artist Manal AlDowayan, who represented Saudi Arabia at the 60th International Venice Biennale.
Khan joined forces with AlDowayan to create a cross-cultural performance piece. Fourteen dancers combine the traditiona
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Jeff Calhoun (born 1960) is an American director, choreographer, producer and dancer. As a student at Richland High School, now Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, PA; North of Pittsburgh), Calhoun was interested in both athletics and performance, playing football and studying tap dance. He danced in the ensemble at The Kenley Players in Ohio in the late 1970s where he met Tommy Tune. Tune later hired Calhoun to perform in the First National Tour of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Calhoun made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982). He also starred opposite Twiggy in My One and Only (1983). Calhoun’s collaboration with Tommy Tune resulted in the 1991 Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Will Rogers Follies. His Broadway directing debut was Tommy Tune Tonight! (1992). Calhoun began his association with Deaf West Theatre in 2000 when he directed and choreographed a world premiere adaptation of Oliver!. Calhoun continued his work with Deaf West Theater with Big River the following season. Big River subsequently played Roundabout Theatre Company’s America Airlines Theatre in 2003 on Broadway and garnered the 2004 Tony Award for Excellence in Theater. Calhoun also directed the world premiere of the first original American Sign