Stories about "Rennie Harris"
Rennie Harris and Puremovement open 2012 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival
Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:16 am
Rennie Harris, proclaimed "hip hop's grandmaster" by Dance Magazine, returns to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ with his company, Puremovement, to launch the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival and present some greatest hits.
2010 Commencement honorand panel discussion: 'Principles into action'
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 4:37 pm
The evening before Commencement, the honorary degree recipients gather in the Olin…
2010 Commencement honorand addresses
Friday, June 4, 2010 10:26 am
A pioneering choreographer, leading researchers in the fields of climate change and…
Commencement message: Don’t compare yourself to others, says journalist Pauley
Sunday, May 30, 2010 2:46 pm
"I saw this headline," renowned television journalist Jane Pauley told the 455 members of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College class of 2010: " 'Inspiration is everywhere, but you have to be looking.' May you find inspiration everywhere you look." Pauley was one of five honorary degree recipients at the College's 144th commencement ceremony.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ announces Commencement 2010 honorands, speakers
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:21 pm
The 2010 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ honorands are: Rennie Harris, the choreographer who brought hip hop to the mainstream world of dance; James McCarthy, a scientist recognized internationally for helping to communicate the science of climate change; Jane Pauley, the veteran television journalist; Elizabeth Strout, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and 1977 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ graduate; and Teresa Woodruff, a researcher responsible for pioneering work in the care of women who will become infertile due to cancer treatment.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph presents 'Scourge' at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival
Monday, July 24, 2006 12:00 am
Spoken word dynamo Marc Bamuthi Joseph presents his latest full-evening work, Scourge, fusing hip-hop, spoken word, dance and live music. The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival presents Bamuthi at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Schaeffer Theatre, 365 College St., ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College. Tickets are $18/$12 (students and seniors) and may be purchased by calling 207-786-6161 after July 8.
Hip-hop legend Rennie Harris presents 'Facing Mekka' at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:12 am
Philadelphia’s Rennie Harris, one of hip-hop’s leading ambassadors worldwide, brings his company, Puremovement, back to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival for the 2004 Maine premiere of Facing Mekka, a work co-commissioned by the festival and conceived at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in 1998. The festival presents Rennie Harris Puremovement in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 22-24, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 25, in Schaeffer Theatre, College Street. Tickets are $25/$15 (students and seniors) and may be purchased by calling 207-786-6161 after July 10. (Facing Mekka is appropriate for people of all ages.)
Dance Festival Calendar of Events for July 17-Aug. 14
Friday, March 26, 1999 4:24 pm
1999 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dance Festival Calendar of Events for July 17-Aug. 14