Rudy Perez Tribute 11/24/1929 – 9/29/2023

By Nancy Mason Hauser I left New York as a critic for “Dance Magazine” in the early 1970s to go to WGBH, Boston’s public television station.  Rudy Perez had already been there two years earlier, creating a ground-breaking dance piece for the medium. It was called “District One.” Commissioned to create a site-specific work (pretty…

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Remembering Jonathan Goell, by Russ Fortier

From Russ Fortier: Chris (Wenger) Goell texted me yesterday to tell me that Jonathan Goell died on September 7th. According to Chris, Jon had been in hospice, at home, and died quietly and peacefully. Some might remember Jon as the host of The Photo Show, a WGBH show that premiered in 1978 and was produced…

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Gus Solomons Jr., creative presence in modern dance, dies at 84

By Bryan Marquard Boston Globe Staff,Updated August 23, 2023 The number of work commitments that filled each week for Gus Solomons Jr. in early 1964, when he was 25, would have exhausted many in the dance world he prominently inhabited with his powerful, 6-foot-3 frame. Teacher, student, dancer, and choreographer, he was based in New…

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Michael Grossman, Caption Writer & Production Coordinator

It is with great sorrow that I report the death of Michael Grossman on June 22, 2022. Michael was an integral member of The Caption Center from 1984-2005, serving as both caption writer and production coordinator. His diligence, patience and quiet perfection influenced everyone who worked alongside him, and he set the standard for caption…

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Mark Duffield on ‘Maritime Memoirs Panel’ – March 28, 2023

Mark Duffield will be participating on a panel of writers and story-tellers reciting their unique experiences on the sea: Maritime Memoirs.  Come in person to the Chilmark Tavern, 9 State Road in Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard or log into zoom from 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Tuesday, March 28.  Find the link here, https://pathwaysmv.org.  The event…

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