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Article: AMERICARTES BRINGS A HEMISPHERE OF DANCE TO D.C.(four year performing arts festival)(Brief Article)
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- Dance Magazine
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- May 1, 2001
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Washington, D.C., will sizzle over the next four years as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates AmericArtes. The festival, which will draw dancers, actors, singers, and musicians from throughout the Americas, opened on February 5 with a gala sampling that portended the diversity and distinction of the dance yet to come.
The concept is rooted in a three-decade Kennedy Center tradition of honoring the cultures of specific countries. France, Germany, Ireland, and Israel are among those that have been featured. "We try to make the link between the local community and the global community." explained Alicia Adams, the Kennedy Center's director ...