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PillowVoices: Dance Through TimeLa NijinskaHighlights from a 2022 PillowTalk with Lynn Garafola, author of the biography La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern speaking with scholar-in-residence Brian Schaefer. Garafola illuminates Bronislava Nijinska’s life as a Russian born dancer, sibling to Vaslav Nijinsky, and groundbreaking 20th century ballet choreographer. Garafola also shares some fascinating documentation of Nijinska's pivotal connections to Jacob's Pillow.2025-04-2646 min
The Book Jar PodcastWhat Is Your Favourite Book With A Sad Or Tragic Ending? | Romeo & Juliet, We Were Liars, No One Is Talking About This & MoreSometimes, a happily ever after just isn't possible. This week, Megan and Marissa discuss their fave books that end in sadness and tragedy. From Romeo & Juliet to No One Is Talking About This, get ready to hear about the saddest stories that we loved reading. Please be warned that this episode does contain spoilers.As always, we start with a discussion on our most recent reads and we end with our upcoming reads and the drawing of our next topic.Expect us to discuss: The Stormlight Archive Series by Brandon SandersonLeviathan Wakes by James S...2023-07-131h 05
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Alain Elkann InterviewsLynn Garafola - Alain Elkann InterviewsTHE TALENT OF LA NIJINSKA. Lynn Garafola is a dance historian and critic. Professor Emerita of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University, she is the author of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance. A regular contributor of articles and essays to both scholarly and general interest publications, she is the former editor of the book series "Studies in Dance History," the founder of the Columbia University seminar Studies in Dance, and the curator of exhibitions about the New York City Ballet, Jerome Robbins, and, most recently, the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Her latest book La Nijinska: Choreographer of...2023-02-1943 min
Today in DanceDecember 12Happy Birthday to Lynn Garafola, Dore Hoyer, and Lionel Blair!
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Living in the USACops in LA Politics: Harold Meyerson; Abortion rights: Katha Pollitt; "La Nijinska": Lynn GarafolaHarold Meyerson comments on the LA Mayoral race, where the police union is spending millions to defeat Karen Bass.
Also: the coming end of constitutional protection for abortion gives us a lot of work to do–Katha Pollitt explains.
And Lynn Garafola talks about "an Amazon of the Avant-Garde," the ballet dancer who went from revolutionary Russia to Kiev to Hollywood in the 1930s – "La Nijinska," sister of the legendary Nijinsky.2022-06-0257 min
Start Making Sense ClipsLynn Garafola on 'La Nijinska'“An amazon of the avant-garde”: the ballet dancer and choreographer who started out in revolutionary Russia, worked in wartime Kiev, and then came to Hollywood in the thirties: Bronislava Nijinska, the long-neglected sister of the legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. She had an amazing life. Lynn Garafola will explain; her new book is La Nijinska, Choreographer of the Modern.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-05-1918 min
The Nation PodcastsJohn Nichols on Progressives in the Primaries, plus Lynn Garafola on 'La Nijinska'Tuesday’s Democratic primaries for the House were flooded with money from pro-Israel groups seeking to defeat progressive candidates. It worked in North Carolina, but not Pennsylvania, where Summer Lee won. John Nichols has our analysis.Also in this week's show, a discussion with Lynn Garafola about Bronislava Nijinska, the ballet dancer, choreographer, and long-neglected sister of the legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. Garafola, author of the new biography, La Nijinska, Choreographer of the Modern, tells us about how this “amazon of the avant-garde” started out in revolutionary Russia, worked in wartime Kiev, and then came to Hollywood in the...2022-05-1942 min
New Books in Polish StudiesLynn Garafola, "La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern" (Oxford UP, 2022)Lynn Garafola's La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern (Oxford UP, 2022) is both readable and rigorous, a rare combination. As a historian and eminent dance scholar, Garafola brings her skills to the art of biography with acumen. We also get a deep sense of the woman and her works. The interview not only includes a discussion of Nijinska and the way in which her history has been overshadowed by her famous brother, as well as dance history which has foregrounded and celebrated male ballet choreographers, and modern choreographers after the first wave of women through the late 1940s, Garafola provides in...2022-03-081h 06
New Books in Performing ArtsLynn Garafola, "La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern" (Oxford UP, 2022)Lynn Garafola's La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern (Oxford UP, 2022) is both readable and rigorous, a rare combination. As a historian and eminent dance scholar, Garafola brings her skills to the art of biography with acumen. We also get a deep sense of the woman and her works. The interview not only includes a discussion of Nijinska and the way in which her history has been overshadowed by her famous brother, as well as dance history which has foregrounded and celebrated male ballet choreographers, and modern choreographers after the first wave of women through the late 1940s, Garafola provides in...2022-03-081h 06
In Conversation: An OUP PodcastLynn Garafola, "La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern" (Oxford UP, 2022)Lynn Garafola's La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern (Oxford UP, 2022) is both readable and rigorous, a rare combination. As a historian and eminent dance scholar, Garafola brings her skills to the art of biography with acumen. We also get a deep sense of the woman and her works. The interview not only includes a discussion of Nijinska and the way in which her history has been overshadowed by her famous brother, as well as dance history which has foregrounded and celebrated male ballet choreographers, and modern choreographers after the first wave of women through the late 1940s, Garafola provides insights in...2022-03-081h 06
New Books in BiographyLynn Garafola, "La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern" (Oxford UP, 2022)Lynn Garafola's La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern (Oxford UP, 2022) is both readable and rigorous, a rare combination. As a historian and eminent dance scholar, Garafola brings her skills to the art of biography with acumen. We also get a deep sense of the woman and her works. The interview not only includes a discussion of Nijinska and the way in which her history has been overshadowed by her famous brother, as well as dance history which has foregrounded and celebrated male ballet choreographers, and modern choreographers after the first wave of women through the late 1940s, Garafola provides in...2022-03-081h 06
New Books in Women's HistoryLynn Garafola, "La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern" (Oxford UP, 2022)Lynn Garafola's La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern (Oxford UP, 2022) is both readable and rigorous, a rare combination. As a historian and eminent dance scholar, Garafola brings her skills to the art of biography with acumen. We also get a deep sense of the woman and her works. The interview not only includes a discussion of Nijinska and the way in which her history has been overshadowed by her famous brother, as well as dance history which has foregrounded and celebrated male ballet choreographers, and modern choreographers after the first wave of women through the late 1940s, Garafola provides in...2022-03-081h 06
Dance Magazine PodcastThe Dance World Responds to the Ukraine CrisisA transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-105Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769Links referenced in/relevant to episode 105:-Lynn Garafola's artsmeme story on Bronislava Nijinska's connections to Ukraine: https://artsmeme.com/2022/02/24/nijinskas-heartstrings-to-ukraine-recalled-by-biographer-garafola/-Deadline article on the attack on an Asian-American dancer in NYC: https://deadline.com/2022/02/asian-american-dancer-attack-off-broadway-public-theater-the-chinese-lady-1234960116/-Information about how to participate in the Great Dance Shoe Giveaway: https://www1.nyc.gov/content/mfta/pages/-Dance Teacher Award nomination information and submission form: https://dance-teacher.com/nominate-an-educator-for-a-dance-teacher-award-3/2022-03-0321 min
Conversations on Dance(271) Lynn Garafola, Dance Historian, on Bronislava NijinskaToday we are joined by Lynn Garafola, dance historian and author of ‘La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern.' Ms. Garafola is Professor Emerita of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University. A dance historian and critic, she is the author of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance, and the editor of several books, including The Diaries of Marius Petipa, André Levinson on Dance (with Joan Acocella), José Limón: An Unfinished Memoir, and The Ballets Russes and Its World. She has curated several exhibitions, including Dance for a City: Fifty Years of the New York City...2022-02-231h 12
Oscillations(BONUS) Lessons from History: Founders' NotesIn a special bonus episode, the OSCILLATIONS founders debrief and compared notes on their recent interview with dance historian Dr. Lynn Garafola. How does what we learned last week speak more broadly to our current era? What can OSCILLATIONS learn from the example set by the Ballet Russes? How can the unique history of art in the early 20th century inform our understanding of art, cognitive science, creative technology, culture, and politics one hundred years later?"Art is the signature of civilizations." -Beverly SillsJoin the movement from the very beginning. If you believe that...2021-04-191h 36
Oscillations(BONUS) Lessons from History: Founders' NotesIn a special bonus episode, the OSCILLATIONS founders debrief and compared notes on their recent interview with dance historian Dr. Lynn Garafola. How does what we learned last week speak more broadly to our current era? What can OSCILLATIONS learn from the example set by the Ballet Russes? How can the unique history of art in the early 20th century inform our understanding of art, cognitive science, creative technology, culture, and politics one hundred years later?"Art is the signature of civilizations." -Beverly SillsJoin the movement from the very beginning. If you believe that...2021-04-191h 36
OscillationsLessons from History with Dr. Lynn Garafola"Art is the signature of civilizations." -Beverly SillsJoin the movement from the very beginning. If you believe that #thefutureiscreative, support us with a like, a follow, and a share.subscribe: YouTube / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook / Twitter / Vero / Substack / Patreon It's a great honor to be interviewing Dr. Lynn Garafola today. She is a pioneering dance historian and the author of several books, including "Diaghilev's Ballet Russes" and the forthcoming "Nijinska Choreographer of Ballet's Avant Garde". If you google dance history, she's one of the first people that comes up, so we're very grateful t...2021-04-021h 36
OscillationsLessons from History with Dr. Lynn Garafola"Art is the signature of civilizations." -Beverly SillsJoin the movement from the very beginning. If you believe that #thefutureiscreative, support us with a like, a follow, and a share.subscribe: YouTube / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook / Twitter / Vero / Substack / Patreon It's a great honor to be interviewing Dr. Lynn Garafola today. She is a pioneering dance historian and the author of several books, including "Diaghilev's Ballet Russes" and the forthcoming "Nijinska Choreographer of Ballet's Avant Garde". If you google dance history, she's one of the first people that comes up, so we're very grateful t...2021-04-021h 36
Vics PicksNot Marius Petipa's IdeaIn Pursuit of the Sylph by Deborah Jowitt
The Travesty Dancer in Nineteenth-Century Ballet by Lynn Garafola2021-02-2711 min
Kday's CommentsEpisode 5This week's episode covers the ideas and themes from two readings titled "In Pursuit of the Sylph" by Deborah Jowitt and "The Travesty Dancer in Nineteenth-Century Ballet" by Lynn Garafola. These readings focus on the Romantic and Classical eras of ballet.2021-02-2710 min
Let's talk Dance!EPISODE 5: LET'S TALK DANCE Romantic and Classical Ballet, what's the difference?Thank you all for listening to this week's episode of Let's Talk Dance! I hope you enjoyed it.
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Jowitt, Deborah. “In Pursuit of the Sylph,” Time and the Dancing Image
Garafola, Lynn. “The Travesty Dancer in Nineteenth-Century Ballet.”(p. 210-217)2021-02-2618 min
Carmen's CornerCarmen's Corner: Episode 5- Romantic and Classical BalletThis week I will be discussing two readings from the week, which discuss Romantic Ballet, Travesty, and the transition into Classical Ballet.
Readings for reference:
1. Book Chapter: "In Pursuit of the Sylph: Ballet in the Romantic Period" (Author: Deborah Jowitt)
2. Journal Article: "The Travesty Dancer in Nineteenth-Century Ballet" (Author: Lynn Garafola, Journal: Dance Research Journal)2021-02-2611 min
Liza's LabThe Not So Romantic Side of Romantic Ballet - Week 6Discussing the characteristics and lasting impact romantic ballet has on our ballet experiences.
Readings:
In Pursuit of the Sylph by Deborah Jowitt
The Travesty Dancer in Nineteenth-Century Ballet by Lynn Garafola2021-02-2515 min
La Bellone - One to one17-02-2021 - Lara Barsacq & Lynn GarafolaHistorienne et critique de la danse, auteur des Ballets Russes de Diaghilev et de l'ouvrage Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance. Elle contribue régulièrement à des articles et essais dans des publications universitaires et d'intérêt général. Elle est l'ancienne éditrice de la série de livres "Studies in Dance History" et la fondatrice du séminaire Studies in Dance de l'université de Columbia. Commissaire invité de l'exposition "Dance for a City" : Fifty Years of the New York City Ballet" à la New-York Historical Society. Parmi ses autres expositions, citons "500 ans de danse italienne" : Treasures from...2021-02-171h 48
The ForumDiaghilev and the ballet revolutionThe Russian dance impresario Sergei Diaghilev transformed not only ballet, but all the arts in the 20th century. His ground-breaking Ballets Russes burst onto the scene in Paris in 1909 and replaced stuffy set pieces with shockingly vibrant performances that brought together scenery by artists Picasso and Matisse, costumes by Coco Chanel, avant-garde music by Stravinsky and Prokofiev, and a new style of movement from innovative dancers such as Nijinsky. The Ballet Russes became the world’s leading dance company for nearly quarter of a century, and its creative impulse still influences dance, music and art today. Bridget Ke...2018-11-2939 min
Download the New Releases Audiobooks in Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & PanelsReinventing Dance in the 1960s Audiobook by Sally BanesPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Reinventing Dance in the 1960s
Subtitle: Everything Was Possible
Author: Sally Banes
Narrator: Margaret Durante
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Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-11-11
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The 1960s was a pivotal decade in dance, an era of intense experimentation and rich invention. In this impressive volume of essays an impressive range of dance critics and scholars examine the pioneering choreographers and companies of...2011-04-118h 37