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We now have a number of How To videos up online, covering Dance, Art, and Music; You can view them here. We’ll keep you updated when we add new ones. If you have any ideas for How To videos you would like to see made, leave your suggestions in the comments of this post.

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On Apr 13 at the 92nd Street Y, Amy Goodman interviews writer/activist Alice Walker whose new book, Overcoming Speechlessness: A Poet Encounters the Horror in Rwanda, Eastern Congo, and Palestine/Israel, is a reflection on recent trips she took to Rwanda & Eastern Congo and to Gaza.

Go to 92Y.org/TriviaChallenge and answer the accompanying question for a chance to win two tickets to the aforementioned event.

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The New York Times‘ Alastair Macaulay attended a performance by the Limón Dance Company at the 92nd Street Y this weekend; the Limón Dance Company has a long and storied history at 92Y. The performance was “stylishly and intelligently performed,” Alastair wrote, noting that with each visit here he gets “...a more detailed — often a changed — understanding of this [modern dance] tradition.”:

The whole program provided multiple examples of the best old-school values of modern dance: making firm contrasts of contours and rhythms, delivering movement with both intensity and objectivity, showing choreography in an equal and unslavish dialogue with music.

Read the whole review here.

The Limón Dance Company performed as part of the Harkness Dance Festival and the wide range of programming for 75th Anniversary of the Harkness Dance Center. Up next this weekend is Doug Varone Presents. The following weekend, Mar 19-21, is Yoshiko Chuma & The School of Hard Knocks and lastly, on the weekend of Mar 26-28, is Molissa Fenley and Friends.

Related: Tobi Tobias at ArtsJournal wrote about Limón Dance Company’s recent performances here and at Baryshnikov Arts Center, as well the Anna Sokolow Birthday Tribute at 92Y last month.

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Ten years after internationally acclaimed Yemenite-Israeli singer Ofra Haza passed away, her life and career still commands attention from the media and her fans. Hareetz.com reported on the anniversary of her death this year that Channel 24, the popular music channel in Israel, dedicated their entire broadcast to her. Ten years ago news of her death was reported by media the world over, including MTV, where she was remembered for her award-winning music, her contributions to films such as Disney’s The Prince of Egypt’s, as well as being sampled by American hip-hop artists Eric B and Rakim on their hit Paid In Full. 

This Thursday, Mar 11, join us for a special evening celebrating the life and music of Ofra Haza. The evening is hosted by Zamira Chenn and Kobi Oshrat and features Israeli Kochav Nolad winner Boaz Mauda, Magda Fishman, Yemenite-Israeli cantor Yoav Siani and the HaZamir Israel Teen Choir. There will also be special appearances by Israel superstar Rita and Ofra’s niece InBaR as well as a pre-concert talk at 7pm with Prof. Ephraim Isaac, Director of the Institute for Semitic Studies and President Emeritus of the Yemenite Jewish Federation of America.

Tickets can be purchased here. Use code OFH at check out to receive 20% off ticket prices.

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