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UC Irvine students offer a 'Bittersweet Farewell' to a beloved professor and dance pioneer

June 16, 2018
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A large group of dancers performs on a stage under deep blue lighting. The performers move in unison, leaning forward with arms extended as if pushing or reaching together. Behind them, a projected black-and-white image fills the backdrop, creating a layered, theatrical atmosphere.

UC Irvine students offer a 'Bittersweet Farewell' to a beloved professor and dance pioneer

June 16, 2018

Donald McKayle mixed love with melancholy in his 2015 lyrical dance piece “Bittersweet Farewell,” which honored deceased friends — bonds made during 70 years working on Broadway and in television, movies, modern dance and academia.

Los Angeles Times