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Charlie Burrell dead at 104

Charles Burrell, The First African American Musician To Be Hired By A Major American Orchestra, Dead At 104

In 1949, the Denver Symphony appointed Charles Burrell, making him the first Black musician to be hired permanently by an American orchestra. He was a lifelong lover of the classics and jazz music.
By Alicia Civita
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Cho-Liang Lin

Texas Violinist Cho-Liang Lin Explains Why TikTok Is Killing Classical Music

By Carl Williams
Jazz/Blues
Theater
Wilhem Dafoe shines theatre Venice Bienale

Willem Dafoe Reinvents Experimental Theatre at Venice Biennale

By Alicia Civita
Dance
Kyiv Opera House

Ballet as Resistance: Kyiv Opera Swaps Russian Repertoire for British Dance

By Alicia Civita
Vladimir Shklyarov

Russian Ballet Legend Vladimir Shklyarov Dies Following Fifth-Floor Fall in Russia

By Kaye Lai
Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn
Raygun Bows Out of Competitive Dance Following Harsh Backlash from Olympics
By Kaye Lai
M3GAN
8 Movie Scenes Where Dance Became Horror's Most Haunting Expression
By Kaye Lai
MADDADDAM
Margaret Atwood's Dystopia Comes to Life with The Royal Ballet's MADDADDAM European Premiere
By Kaye Lai
Steps on Broadway Organizes Town Hall on Dance & Plagiarism
Protecting Choreography: Steps on Broadway Organizes Town Hall on Dance and Plagiarism
By Kaye Lai