Novella Nelson was an actor, singer, and director who appeared on stage on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and on TV and film, and even put out her own album of original music. The Library for the Performing Arts recently acquired Nelson's archive, and it's now accessible.
We spoke to Nelson's daughter, Alesa Blanchard-Nelson, about what the acquisition means to her.
Learn more about the archive and how to access it: https://archives.nypl.org/the/186304
Novella Nelson was an actor, singer, and director who appeared on stage on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and on TV and film, and even put out her own album of original music. The Library for the Performing Arts acquired the archive of Nelson, and it's now accessible to the public.
We spoke to Nelson's daughter, Alesa Nelson, about what the acquisition means to her.
Learn more about the archive and how to access it by clicking the link in our bio ➡️
Check out our case display on the 3rd floor of the Library for the Performing Arts highlighting salsa legend Rubén Blades! This display documents his theatrical, musical, and political contributions throughout his career, and is part of @lincolncenter's Visionary Artist series.
Former Joffrey Ballet company artist @nicoleduffydance paid a recent visit to our exhibition on @joffreyballet to speak about the history of Robert Joffrey's 1987 take on the holiday classic The Nutcracker.
Today at 1PM, at the Library for the Performing Arts, Nicole presents more at this month's Dance Historian about Joffrey’s The Nutcracker. Having danced in Robert Joffrey’s production for many years, Duffy shares her experiences on the stage along with photos and video from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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The Joffrey Ballet is renowned for its daring original productions and innovative reinterpretations of classic ballets, as noted by Linda Murray, the curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the Library for the Performing Arts.
You can learn more about the celebrated dance company by visiting “The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.” exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which runs until March 1.
Wherever you are in the world, you can access @nypl_lpa's digital guide on @BloombergConnects, or you can use it as a guide to accompany you as you visit the exhibition.
The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S., the first large-scale retrospective of the company, offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the history and legacy of The Joffrey Ballet through its archival materials preserved at the Library for the Performing Arts. Check out the exhibition for free at the Library through March 1!
In this video, we hear from curator of the exhibition, Julia Foulkes, curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Linda Murray, and artistic director of The Joffrey, Ashley Wheater.
Learn more: https://www.nypl.org/thejoffrey
The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S., the first large-scale retrospective of the company, offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the history and legacy of the @joffreyballet through its archival materials preserved at the Library for the Performing Arts. Check out the exhibition for free at the Library through March 1!
In this video, we hear from curator of the exhibition, Julia Foulkes, curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Linda Murray, and artistic director of The Joffrey, Ashley Wheater.
Guitarist and composer alana omare colvin paid a visit to @schomburgcenter's JIMMY! God's Black Revolutionary Mouth exhibition on James Baldwin, and was inspired to compose a musical portrait of the artist. The exhibition shows selections from the James Baldwin Papers that highlight his literary career and legacy. It's on view at the #SchomburgCenter through Feb 28.
Like to hear more of colvin's music? She will perform her piece live along with other Shelf Life composition students at the Library for the Performing Arts on Dec 9 at 6 PM. RSVP through our bio link.
The Shelf Life class at the New School led by composer Jane Ira Bloom prompts students like colvin to find an archival object in The New York Public Library collection and compose a piece of music inspired by it. The Library for the Performing Arts hosts the class's final performance every semester.
Did you know that the Library for the Performing Arts is home to tens of thousands of music recordings from around the world? In the 19th and 20th century, Columbia Records made recordings specifically targeted to audiences abroad, and to immigrants in the U.S. The stories of these recordings, and the music behind them, have often been lost, as most academics focus on the robust jazz, pop, and classical recordings by Columbia.
David Seubert, curator of performing arts collection at the UCSB Library, visited the Library in April to get hands-on access to the many 78 rpm records preserved by the Music and Recorded Sound Division’s Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. Read more from his interview: https://on.nypl.org/48Zb9ZY
🎶: "La guinda" by Orquesta Francesa de Tata Pereira, composed by Felipe Valdés.
Did you know that the Library for the Performing Arts is home to tens of thousands of music recordings from around the world? In the 19th and 20th century, Columbia Records made recordings specifically targeted to audiences abroad, and to immigrants in the US. The stories of these recordings, and the music behind them, have often been lost, as most academics focus on the robust jazz, pop, and classical recordings by Columbia.
David Seubert, curator of performing arts collection at the @ucsblibrary, visited the Library to get hands-on access to the many 78 rpm records preserved by the Music and Recorded Sound Division’s Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Follow the link in our bio to read more from our interview with Seubert ➡️
🎶: "La guinda" by Orquesta Francesa de Tata Pereira, composed by Felipe Valdés.
Writer Lucy Ashe researched her historical fiction book, The Sleeping Beauties, at the Library for the Performing Arts to get a sense of the real-life ballet dancers that were part of the early history of the Royal Ballet And Opera House. Ashe returned to the Library to talk about her book and some of the materials she used in writing it.
These materials are available free of charge, along with a wide range of special programs, including exhibitions, seminars, and performances.
