Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell teaching a class at DTH, circa 1970s. Robert Garland, Resident Choreographer and Webmaster for The Dance Theater of Harlem, sent this picture to me last year. Robert is set to appear on the Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC show this morning (April 7th) around 11:30am EST to talk about the return of DTH to Harlem. I will add a link to the comment section once it is available.
Cicely Tyson, James Baldwin, Arthur Mitchell (dancer and founder,Dance Theatre of Harlem) and Harry Belafonte attend the “To Be Young, Gifted And Black” gala on January 2, 1969 at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York City. Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage.
Arthur Mitchell teaching a class at his Dance Theater of Harlem, circa 1970s. Photo courtesy of The Dance Theater of Harlem.
Whitney Houston with Arthur Mitchell, Cicely Tyson and her mother, Cissy Houston on December 9, 1988. Photo courtesy of Robert Garland of the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Eartha Kitt with Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller in 1957.
Arthur Mitchell, the legendary dancer, choreographer and founder of Dance Theater of Harlem, in December 1955 as a young dancer with the New York City Ballet. Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
Eartha Kitt with Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Mitchell in 1957.
VBG Men: Arthur Mitchell, the legendary dancer, choreographer and founder of Dance Theater of Harlem, in December 1955 as a young dancer with the New York City Ballet. Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
