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Kirstein

American  
[kur-steen] / ˈkɜr stin /

noun

  1. Lincoln, 1907–96, U.S. dance authority and writer.


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The screenplay was based on the books “Lay This Laurel” by Lincoln Kirstein and “One Gallant Rush” by Peter Burchard, and the film was directed by Edward Zwick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

Sora, director of photography Bill Kirstein and their team filmed an average of three pieces per day in one to three takes.

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023

Designed as a film from the get-go, not just a documentary of a performance, the work features the lighting design, artful long takes and Zoom-lens closeups concocted by Bill Kirstein, the director of photography.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

He brought a galaxy of dance luminaries into his list of authors when he was editor in chief of Alfred A. Knopf: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Arlene Croce, Margot Fonteyn, Lincoln Kirstein, Natalia Makarova, Paul Taylor.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

He continues to teach at the School of American Ballet, which he cofounded in 1934 with Lincoln Kirstein.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard

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