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Anna Sokolow Way honors fierce Jewish dancer and choreographer

A pioneer of modern dance, Sokolow was famous in the neighborhood for drawing inspiration from the denizens of Christopher Street.

By Leah Breakstone July 14, 2023 3:39 pm

In Queens, a Jewish mourning ritual inspires a performance about memory

“Site: Yizkor” combines music, dance and readings at the Jamaica estate of a famed abolitionist.

May 18, 2023 10:11 am

A Rube Goldberg machine comes to life — literally — in a new dance piece

Choreographer Jody Oberfeld’s latest theatrical movement-based work, “Rube G.-The Consequence of Action,” draws upon the Jewish cartoonist’s signature contraptions.

March 2, 2023 4:43 pm

How I learned to stop worrying and love an Israeli dance company

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 11, 2018 12:41 pm

Jews can’t dance, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo jokes at a Harlem church

March 26, 2018 2:02 pm

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Take a different kind of Jerusalem tour with these Israeli modern dancers

By Andrew Tobin May 4, 2017 3:15 pm

When Modern Dance Got Caught in Israel’s Culture Wars

By Avishay Artsy

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British producer Brian Eno orders Israeli dance troupe to stop using his music

September 7, 2016 12:40 pm

2,000 Jewish dancers meet in Brazil

December 14, 2015 7:32 am

The Other Gaga

By Sarah Zarrow

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Anna Sokolow Way honors fierce Jewish dancer and choreographer

In Queens, a Jewish mourning ritual inspires a performance about memory

A Rube Goldberg machine comes to life — literally — in a new dance piece

How I learned to stop worrying and love an Israeli dance company

Jews can’t dance, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo jokes at a Harlem church

Take a different kind of Jerusalem tour with these Israeli modern dancers

When Modern Dance Got Caught in Israel’s Culture Wars

British producer Brian Eno orders Israeli dance troupe to stop using his music

2,000 Jewish dancers meet in Brazil

The Other Gaga

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