(Encyclopedia) Morris, Mark 1956–, American dancer and choreographer, b. Seattle, Wash. After training in Balkan folk dance, flamenco, and ballet, he went on to dance for Eliot Feld, Laura Dean, and…
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(Encyclopedia) thereminthereminthĕrˈəmən [key], one of the earliest electronic musical instruments, invented (1920) in the Soviet Union and named for its creator, Leon Theremin. A forerunner of the…
(Encyclopedia) shuffleboard, sport in which players use cue sticks to push disks onto a scoring diagram at either end of a concrete or terrazzo court. The court is 52 ft (15.85 m) long and 6 ft (1.83…
(Encyclopedia) hermit crab, a crustacean distinguished from true crabs by its long, soft, spirally coiled abdomen terminating in an asymmetrically hooked tail. Most hermit crabs protect this…
Continent: Northeastern South AmericaClimate: Tropical and subtropical; some areas have an annual rainfall of more than 6 feetSchool: The school year runs from February through December. Kids…
Filipinotowns by David Johnson Guide to Asian-American Enclaves IntroductionChinatownsFilipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantowns)Little IndiasKoreatownsLittle Saigons In the 1700s Filipino…
