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Frankie Manning dies at 94; helped popularize the Lindy Hop
![Frankie "Musclehead" Manning, a Harlem dancer and Tony Award-winning choreographer widely celebrated as one of the pioneers of the Lindy Hop, a breathlessly acrobatic swing dance style of the 1930s and '40s, died April 27 at New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital of pneumonia. He was 94.](http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2009-04/46546811-27221812.jpg "Frankie "Musclehead\" Manning, a Harlem dancer and Tony Award-winning choreographer widely celebrated as one of the pioneers of the Lindy Hop, a breathlessly acrobatic swing dance style of the 1930s and '40s, died April 27 at New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital of pneumonia. He was 94.")
Frankie "Musclehead" Manning, a Harlem dancer and Tony Award-winning choreographer widely celebrated as one of the pioneers of the Lindy Hop, a breathlessly acrobatic swing dance style of the 1930s and '40s, died April 27 at New York City's Lenox Hill...Tags: Billie Holiday, Denzel Washington, World War II (1939-1945), Tony Awards, Cab Calloway
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Twyla Tharp-Elvis Costello work to open 'Dance at the Music Center'
![The West Coast premiere of a Twyla Tharp collaboration with rock star composer Elvis Costello, "Nightspot," and the return of the Kirov Ballet will highlight the 2008-09 series.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-04/38351558-30143320.jpg "The West Coast premiere of a Twyla Tharp collaboration with rock star composer Elvis Costello, "Nightspot,\" and the return of the Kirov Ballet will highlight the 2008-09 series.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe West Coast premiere of a Twyla Tharp collaboration with rock star composer Elvis Costello, "Nightspot," and the return of the Kirov Ballet will highlight the 2008-09 series. "Nightspot," to be danced by Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet, will...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Elvis Costello, Bars and Clubs, Philip Glass, Dancing
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Check out the complete Virginia Arts Festival schedule
Daily PressHere is a complete Virginia Arts Festival schedule. Tickets can be purchased at www.vafest.org or by calling 671-8100. Virginia International Tattoo Sneak Peaks. Noon April 14. A pipe band from the Tattoo will perform a half-hour show. Tidewater...Tags: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Arts, Virginia Arts Festival, New York, Led Zeppelin (music group)
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The Gutt Gets Gutted on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Zap2It.comOn Tuesday's "Dancing with the Stars," another couple is sent home. But not before Steve Guttenberg treats us to what is probably the most entertaining number I've ever seen on the show. Ever. Guttes gets the encore nod for his Tango but, instead of...Tags: Marlee Matlin, Jason Taylor, Dancing, Television, Steve Guttenberg
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Travel news in brief: 10 eco-resorts recommended by Coastal Living magazine
ECO-COOL: Coastal Living magazine's April issue recommends 10 eco-resorts, from yurts in Big Sur to breezy island cabanas that need no air conditioners. •Big Sur, Calif.—The Treebones Resort is hippie heaven with massages provided in your...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Tour Operations Industry
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Quit yakking, let us enjoy the dance
![Awash in superficiality, "Beyond the Steps" wants to cram everything anyone ever wanted to know about the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into one hourlong episode of the PBS "Great Performances" series, tonight at 8 on KCET-TV.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-06/24009436.jpg "Awash in superficiality, "Beyond the Steps\" wants to cram everything anyone ever wanted to know about the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into one hourlong episode of the PBS \"Great Performances\" series, tonight at 8 on KCET-TV.")
Times Staff WriterAwash in superficiality, "Beyond the Steps" wants to cram everything anyone ever wanted to know about the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into one hourlong episode of the PBS "Great Performances" series, tonight at 8 on KCET-TV. There are capsule...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Documentary (genre), Movies, Entertainment, Dancing
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Is Sarah Palin Blowing Off Oprah?
The TV ZoneNo go, O. A feud! A feud! Goody, goody. It looks like we've got a brand new feud. Here's the latest: Oprah was in NYC at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre last night, where she hosted the 50th......Tags: Matt Lauer, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Sarah Palin
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Obama, Congress: Stimulus dance
The Swampby Mark Silva They could have danced all night - the Alvin Ailey dance company, that is - at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where the Obama family, the president, the first lady and their two daughters, spent......Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Max Baucus, Rahm Emanuel, Entertainment
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Obamas: Friday night with Alvin Ailey
The SwampBy Mark Silva It's Friday night in Washington. And the President's Box at the Kennedy Center will be occupied. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, who have an affinity for Friday nights out, plan to take in an......Tags: John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, White House, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Obama
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Time 100: World's most influential
The Swampby Mark Silva Sure, President Barack Obama made the list. But so did Michelle Obama. And Bernie Madoff, the billionaire king of Ponzi. Rush Limbaugh, too, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and... "the founders of Twitter.'' Sarah Palin's on the list.......Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Steven Chu, Zac Efron, Demonstration, Timothy Geithner
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More than enough variety to keep you on your toes
Special To The SunIf you've never thought much of the dance scene in the Baltimore area, this coming season is going to make you change your thinking. Along with classic traditional ballet and modern standards, this year brings a host of area premieres that feature...Tags: Garth Fagan, Colleges and Universities, Arts, Coppin State University, Cinderella (fictional character)
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Ailey leads audience to new worlds
Tribune arts criticThere have been years when the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opened its annual engagement here with audience-friendly fare. To the company's credit, the works performed Wednesday at the Auditorium Theatre were challenging and frequently off-putting....Tags: Companies and Corporations, Entertainment, Steve Reich, Television, Dance
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