Katherine Dunham /tags/katherine-dunham Katherine Dunham en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT Reginald Hudlin breaks the rules of Christmas movies in his reunion with Eddie Murphy /arts/2023-11-22/reginald-hudlin-breaks-the-rules-of-christmas-movies-in-his-reunion-with-eddie-murphy Reginald Hudlin, the East St. Louis native who came to fame with his 1990 film “House Party,” played with genre expectations for his first holiday film, “Candy Cane Lane.” It’s Hudlin’s first time working with Eddie Murphy since directing “Boomerang” in 1992. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-11-22/reginald-hudlin-breaks-the-rules-of-christmas-movies-in-his-reunion-with-eddie-murphy Jeremy D. Goodwin East St. Louis dancer to debut Black Lives Matter-inspired film at St. Louis festival /arts/2022-07-13/east-st-louis-dancer-to-debut-black-lives-matter-inspired-film-at-st-louis-festival Hettie Barnhill's, “a love letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle,” will be shown at the Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. The experimental feature is a commentary on the injustices faced by Black people in this country. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:22:21 GMT /arts/2022-07-13/east-st-louis-dancer-to-debut-black-lives-matter-inspired-film-at-st-louis-festival DeAsia Paige A Dance Legend Owned These Abandoned East St. Louis Homes. Local Group Now Wants To Save Them /culture-history/2021-09-02/a-dance-legend-owned-these-abandoned-east-st-louis-homes-local-group-now-wants-to-save-them “We have so many different cultural aspects, and we’re not taking care of them,” said one East St. Louisan. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:45:26 GMT /culture-history/2021-09-02/a-dance-legend-owned-these-abandoned-east-st-louis-homes-local-group-now-wants-to-save-them DeAsia Paige Katherine Dunham’s Namesake Nonprofit Hasn’t Lost Its Vision For East St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-28/thursday-katherine-dunhams-namesake-nonprofit-hasnt-lost-its-vision-for-east-st-louis All too often, artistic expression proves inaccessible to everyday people, a kind of luxury out of reach for those struggling to make ends meet. Katherine Dunham understood this reality when she first turned her attention to East St. Louis in the 1960s. And so does Leverne Backstrom, one of a handful of dedicated community members still carrying on the world-renowned dancer and choreographer’s legacy there today. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:10:48 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-28/thursday-katherine-dunhams-namesake-nonprofit-hasnt-lost-its-vision-for-east-st-louis Evie Hemphill Non-profit Creative Reaction Lab engages black, Latino St. Louis youth to address societal issues /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-02-14/non-profit-creative-reaction-lab-engages-black-latino-st-louis-youth-to-address-societal-issues Encouraging young people and addressing racial equity are the tenets of Creative Reaction Lab’s (CRL) mission to create youth leaders that impact and… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:03:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-02-14/non-profit-creative-reaction-lab-engages-black-latino-st-louis-youth-to-address-societal-issues Lara Hamdan ‘A way of life:’ Remembering dance legend Katherine Dunham, who made her home in East St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-07-12/a-way-of-life-remembering-dance-legend-katherine-dunham-who-made-her-home-in-east-st-louis If you took but one class with dance legend Katherine Dunham, it became immediately apparent that her approach was one that cultivated the dancer as a… Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:56:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-07-12/a-way-of-life-remembering-dance-legend-katherine-dunham-who-made-her-home-in-east-st-louis Kelly Moffitt Cut & Paste: Would dancer Katherine Dunham have joined Black Lives Matter? Historian says yes /arts/2016-08-04/cut-paste-would-dancer-katherine-dunham-have-joined-black-lives-matter-historian-says-yes Before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, before Freedom Riders headed to segregated bus stations, before Martin Luther King Jr. led his first march,… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:24:59 GMT /arts/2016-08-04/cut-paste-would-dancer-katherine-dunham-have-joined-black-lives-matter-historian-says-yes Nancy Fowler Katherine Dunham Museum In Jeopardy Over Death And Taxes /arts/2014-10-29/katherine-dunham-museum-in-jeopardy-over-death-and-taxes An East St. Louis museum dedicated to a renowned activist and dancer faces an uncertain future.The museum honoring the late Katherine Dunham owes $7,000… Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:28:14 GMT /arts/2014-10-29/katherine-dunham-museum-in-jeopardy-over-death-and-taxes Nancy Fowler Dunham Site Gets $100K Grant For Repairs, But Utility Payment Looms /2013-10-30/dunham-site-gets-100k-grant-for-repairs-but-utility-payment-looms An East St. Louis museum dedicated to late choreographer and civil rights activist Katherine Dunham is getting a $100,000 state grant for fix-ups, but an… Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:54:47 GMT /2013-10-30/dunham-site-gets-100k-grant-for-repairs-but-utility-payment-looms Legacy Of Katherine Dunham In Danger In East St. Louis /2013-10-17/legacy-of-katherine-dunham-in-danger-in-east-st-louis When Katherine Dunham - world dancer, former professor, and part-time East St. Louis resident - died in 2006, she made it a point to make sure that her… Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:00:00 GMT /2013-10-17/legacy-of-katherine-dunham-in-danger-in-east-st-louis