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Martha Graham (1894-1991)

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Martha Graham is a trailblazer and true pioneer of modern dance. Martha Graham choreographed and danced for over seventy years.  Martha Graham created a new language of dance movement which revealed real the full spectrum of human emotions etc.  In New York City during 1926, she founded The Martha Graham Dance Company the first modern [...]

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Weegee (Arthur Fellig) (1899-1968)

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Arthur Fellig, was a photographer and photo journalist with the nickname Weegee, a reference to the “Ouija” board because of his seemingly psychic ability to show up at a crime scene moments after the police arrived.  Weegee started photography in the 20′s and by 1938 was the only freelance photo newsman armed with a short [...]

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The Terribly Terrific Saga of Nicholas Bottom – Chapter 43

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The following excerpt is from the as-yet-unpublished memoirs of yours truly. This important tome, covering my life’s epic journeys and myriad accomplishments, will serve to educate and inspire you, my loyal followers. As one of New York’s biggest cultural icons, I find it cruel to starve the public of my story. Consider it my magnum [...]

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