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Viva La Literature
Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
The Callie Crossley Show
Marjorie Garber and Alicia Anstead join us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
The Callie Crossley Show
Garen Daly joins us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
The Callie Crossley Show
Peter Kadzis, Gintautas Dumcius and Sue O'Connell join us.
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
The Callie Crossley Show
Arnie Arnesen, Robert Whitcomb and Brian Rosman join us..
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
The Callie Crossley Show
Leon Neyfakh joins us.
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
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The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
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Elihu Rubin joins us.
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Poetry in Motion
Filmmaker David Michalek decided that dance can be one of the most undervalued, misunderstood art forms. It is ephemeral, it unfolds before us in time and space. The beauty of it is that it's here, and then it's gone. To change the way dance is experienced, Michalek deisgned a cinematic tribute to dance, called Slow Dancing. Using a high-definition camera shooting at 1,000 frames per second, he filmed 43 dancers and choreagraphers from across the world in motion. These images are projected onto huge screens. It's a world event, and a one-of-a-kind public art installation that has made its way to Harvard Yard outside the Widener Library through April 29.
Slow Dancing by David Michalek: Fang-yi Sheu from Moving Portrait on Vimeo.
Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, we'll discuss this work and explore the poetry of motion, the hypnotic effect that comes from witnessing the exacting precision of a dancer's otherworldy grace.GUESTS:
Alicia Anstead, arts and culture analyst Jill Johnson, director of Harvard's Dance Program
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