(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 23–27, 2008) These are the winners of the men's and women's Winter Extreme Games at Aspen, Colorado in 2008. Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X…
(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 22–25, 2009) These are the winners of the men's and women's Winter Extreme Games at Aspen, Colorado in 2009. Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X…
(Encyclopedia) LouthLouthlouth [key], town (1991 pop. 14,093), in the Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, E England, on the Lud River. Although a canal was built to the Humber estuary in the 18th cent.,…
choreographer, dancerBorn: 1919Birthplace: New York City After studying at Martha Graham's school for modern dance, Marchowsky pursued a career as performer, teacher, and choreographer. She danced…
(Encyclopedia) NorthamptonNorthamptonnôrthˌhămpˈtən, nôrˌthămpˈtən [key], city (1990 pop. 29,289), seat of Hampshire co., W Mass., on the Connecticut River; inc. as a town 1656, as a city 1883.…
(Encyclopedia) Queen Charlotte Islands, archipelago of several large and many small islands, off the coast of W British Columbia, Canada. The main islands are Graham and Moresby. Masset on Graham…
(Encyclopedia) Pullman strike, in U.S. history, an important labor dispute. On May 11, 1894, workers of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago struck to protest wage cuts and the firing of union…
(Encyclopedia) Tetley, Glen (Glenford Andrew Tetley, Jr.), 1926–2006, American dancer and choreographer, b. Cleveland. He studied in New York City with Hanya Holm and trained with Martha Graham,…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Chuck (Charles Rudolph Davis), 1937–2017), American dancer, choreographer, and proponent of African dance, b. Raleigh, N.C. After serving in the navy, Davis studied with Martha…
dancer, choreographerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Considered a pioneer in dance, Zemach came to America in 1926 from Moscow and worked closely on experimental productions with Martha…
