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Lawsuit alleges that young dancers for Shen Yun Performing Arts have faced abuse

A lawsuit by a former dancer for Shen Yun Performing Arts claims that the nonprofit dance company has subjected some children who perform for it to harsh conditions

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Judith Jamison, famed dancer, dies at age 81

Judith Jameson, the acclaimed dancer who went on to become the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died. She was 81. Shanelle Kaul takes a look at her legacy.

Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81

Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died on Saturday in New York at the age of 81.

Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81

She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Transcendent dancer Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies at 81

Acclaimed dancer become Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director.

Entertainment - ABC News - November 10

Judith Jamison, dancer & Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies at 81

Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.

Entertainment - CBS News - November 9

Trailblazing dancer and choreographer Eileen Kramer dies aged 110

Sydney icon danced in the jazz bars of Paris, painted murals in Karachi and mixed with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Groucho Marx . Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Eileen ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Vladimir Shklyarov, Star Russian Ballet Dancer, Dies at 39

The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, which announced the death, did not say how or where he died.

World - The New York Times - November 18

Famed ballet dancer dies in fall from balcony in Russia

Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov fell from a fifth-floor balcony after taking painkillers ahead of back surgery, Russian media reported.

Ex-Dancer Accuses Shen Yun of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Lawsuit

The former performer, who was recruited to join Shen Yun at age 13, said the prominent dance group coerced children into making money for it.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, dies at 81

Entertainment - ABC News - November 9

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin Ailey’s ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Arrest made in murder of exotic dancer whose body was found in burning car in Arizona

Authorities announced an arrest Monday in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer whose body was discovered in a burning car on an Arizona interstate more than a year ago.

How Trump's Gen Z outreach paid off

President-elect Donald Trump picked up a larger portion of voters under 30 than any Republican presidential candidate since 2008, according to NBC News exit polling.

Politics - NBC News - November 7

On Social Media, Young Voters Focus on Community

Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 9

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