Iris Fanger
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Icons of 20th-Century Ballet
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Iris Fanger, Ph.D., lecturer
In this presentation, dance and theater critic Iris Fanger examines how four Russian dancers, beginning before World War I, spearheaded ballet’s rise in popularity across North America.
From Broadway to Hollywood Films and the Concert Stage
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Iris Fanger, Ph.D., lecturer
The mixing of music and dance comes into focus in this informative lecture that uses scenes in film to tell the story of American dance’s evolution from 19th-century minstrel performances to Broadway, Hollywood and the concert stage.