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Disaster struck with the arrival of the Rocky Mountain locust invasion of 1875.
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Recent scholarship has shed light on this secret collaboration.
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How Tharp directed her own education at Barnard College.
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In 1981, Twyla Tharp commissioned David Byrne of the Talking Heads to write music for her.
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She reportedly “couldn’t stand” the romanticized, Hollywood version of the old South.
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Tharp discovers a technical challenge that makes choreographing virtually even harder.
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The collaboration was "lightening in a bottle," according to Tharp.
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Archival footage shows one of Twyla Tharp's dances in Central Park amongst the public.
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Roxane Gay, Louise Erdrich and others discuss racist depictions in Wilder’s books.
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Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.
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A "Trocks" dancer describes what goes through his mind while dancing.
