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Kennedy Center Honors

December 29, 2010 by · Comments Off on Kennedy Center Honors 

Kennedy Center Honors, Its tradition that every year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts honors individuals who have made great contributions to society and culture. This year, the center has surpassed in honoring a legendary host of celebrities, including singer and songwriter Merle Haggard, composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones, Sir Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey. It’ll be a star tonight dotted with Brad Paisley, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock and more. CBS 9 p.m

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Jerry Herman

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Jerry Herman, Carol Channing and Chita Rivera performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. Broadcast tonight, five people honored by the performing arts are Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, and Jerry Herman.

If you are looking for a show stopper, the performance of three well-known stories was the time to be expected. Angela, Carol and Chita arrived on scene and certainly gave everyone a show they will never forget. The tribute to the winners, who watched earlier, was certainly not for the faint of heart.

So how did three legends gather to perform so well? In a video aired before the show, Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing and Chita Rivera practice. This clip shows how amazing these women are serious in giving the best performance of their lives (as they have done for years.)

Bill T Jones

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Bill T Jones, An Ex-soloist with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and Martha Graham in school and Jose Limon technique, Houlihan remembers as everyone living on the making of modern dance in the United States.

Now on the faculty at Florida State University, Houlihan left an indelible mark in South Florida during his stint as a professor at the New World School of the Arts and artistic director of the Miami-based Houlihan and Dancers in 1990s. His legacy will be celebrated with a retrospective at the Florida Dance Association Winterfest on Thursday.

There is no greater evidence of the influence that Houlihan’s imminent rise of his favorite pupil, Robert Battle, now artistic director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. “Robert is the person who reminds me more of myself early in my career,” Houlihan beams on the phone from Tallahassee. “He was always able to dance movements with the style, phrasing and nuances that I saw in my mind.”

Testimony is also the former Houlihan dancer Jennifer Nugent, now with the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company and a choreographer celebrated in his own right. She will return to the stage in Miami for the show as a guest artist with Nugent is frequent collaborator Paul Matteson.

In general, Houlihan remembers more about the dancers, she has worked with the dance she conceived. “I am very grateful for the many incredible dancers were an important part of society, and also responsible for my development as an artist,” she said. “I hope people will feel that deep connection and joy of dance.”

So it is no wonder that it pays homage to his teachers as well. “Anthony Tudor, my teacher at the Juilliard School and an outstanding choreographer, was a huge influence,” she said of the Brit who played a crucial role in the formation of the American Ballet Theater. “His musicality, wit and ability to find connections between classical ballet and contemporary dance make him ahead of his time.”

On his way to see the new Natalie Portman film Black Swan, tried to do for ballet what Psycho did for showers Hitchcock, Houlihan said the time for dance innovator has come. “Dance is everywhere now,” she exclaims. “The old models of training and creative work are constantly being challenged. Personally, I am always happy to see pure dance, simple, committed, intelligent, sincere of all kinds!”

Chita Rivera

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Chita Rivera, Among the celebrities who could not escape the lens of “camera ready” for first time this year, were the star of Hollywood, Johnny Depp and Oscar winner, Penelope Cruz, who made a lightning trip to Puerto Rico in early September for filming the final scenes of the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” on the island of Palominito in Fajardo.

When he left Puerto Rico, Camera ready captured to Penelope Cruz, who looked exhausted by then-incipient pregnancy and intense schedule of filming “Pirates of the Caribbean 4” in Palominito.

Also cling to the very Johnny Depp, (this time more elusive than his previous visit to Puerto Rico), when he arrived at the hotel villas Conquistador in Fajardo, where cooling during breaks from filming the last scenes shot in Puerto Rico the saga of “Pirates of the Caribbean”.

Ready camera also captured this year (in his first picture in Puerto Rico with the kids) the proud parents of Max and Emme, the very Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at the La Concha, in the County.

Another famous obviously enjoys the stability of marriage and family life is the “eternal rebel” Robi “Draco” Rosa, who surprised upon arrival at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Isla Verde, with his wife Angela Alvarado and Redam children and Revel.

Although in early 2010 went beyond the breakup of his relationship with his partner, attorney for Wanda Hernandez and summer, Mother’s Day, we surprised Héctor Marcano lucky to output Gallery Plaza next to it and their children, where enjoyed a friendly lunch.

This year also surprised with Ileana Cabra (sister of René Pérez and Eduardo Cabra) to a trusted Rubén Blades on arrival at the Calle 13 concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

Camouflage cap and dark glasses, even wearing a revealing bikini to you Catch me Yolandita Monge, who under the intense sun of Borinquen, accentuated her tan before the Sept. 11 concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

The camera lens also ready surprised in 2010 Spanish singer Miguel Bosé to leaving the hotel in the company Shell in the Puerto Rican filmmaker Paloma Suau.

In Ashford Avenue in the County also surprised at the marriage of Tommy and Karla Monroig to exit Via Appia, where we were told, they stopped on their calendars to celebrate a birthday pizza party with friends.

Camera ready this year also captures the famous kiss, which they say was planted actor Elvis Crespo Hector Mendez during the Victor Manuelle Music at Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré.

And seems to remember the “Bollet” which was formed by Mariana Vicente loop in the Miss Universe 2010, surprised the designer Luis Antonio and at the same Mariana Vicente, Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010.

In summer this year then we capture the “happy” marriage of the Alomar-Rivera (Maripily and Roberto Alomar), who flew to Puerto Rico by private jet in a quick trip to the launch of the first ball in a game at the stadium Hiram Bithorn in San Juan.

And on arrival at Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Isla Verde, grasp one of the true divas of Broadway Chita Rivera, who with his brilliant performance at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Santurce showed that his age is very talented.

Bill T Jones

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Bill T Jones, The real ceremonies for bachelor’s Kennedy Center was held earlier in the month but were released in a special two-hour Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Honored this year include country legend Merle Haggard HaggardMerle, talk show queen Oprah, rock legend Sir Paul McCartney McCartneyPaul, composer Jerry Herman HermanJerry, and dance choreographer Bill T. JonesBill T. Jones.

The thirty-third special Kennedy Center opened with Caroline Kennedy KennedyCaroline.

Julia Roberts RobertsJulia introduced the first honoree … Oprah Gail, which is followed by a video presentation on the life of Oprah Winfrey’s childhood. Oprah is the first woman to own her own television and film studio. In this package Oprah says she believes the world is a school and our classroom life. Nineteen Ninety Five Kennedy Center honored Sidney Portier and starts out by saying, “my friend Oprah,” the words he says too little ‘out his tongue. Portier says that Oprah is a social network that should be. He told Oprah humanity, passion, and two chairs next two chairs on stage, it is turned backwards, the other actor John Travolta TravoltaJohn who talked about how Oprah has served him and said that Oprah never asked to give something, it hasn ‘t already. The other chair rotates around to reveal colleagues talk show Barbara Walters WaltersBarbara. In the spirit of John Travolta Oprah show announces a public issue, which is a member of the audience that Chris Rock called Oprah the most powerful person in the world. He then went on play a game called Oprah is so rich … Barbara Walters introduced a special treatment for Oprah – a song from the Broadway musical “The Color Purple” performed by Jennifer Hudson HudsonJennifer who was accompanied by the choir Oprah alma mater of Tennessee State University.

According to 1996 Kennedy Center honored Edward Albee AlbeeEdward presented twice Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones. Albee called Jones a man of average size until you see him dance, then it is bigger than other men. In his package of video clips were dancing Jones and his life. Jones can be entered college as a star of the runway, but a dance class taught him to soar. After meeting the couple formed Arnie Zane dance company that held the world dancing on the head. Six years after the formation of society Zane died of AIDS, but Jones continued to break all the rules of dance to create his own. Claire Danes DanesClaire referred to Jones as an inspiration. Dance Company Bill T. Jones Jones, Arnie Zane Dance Company performed.

To introduce the third Kennedy Center Honor and was inducted in 2000 Kennedy Center honored Angela Lansbury recalled that the first show she and Tony award-winning 10 times Jerry Herman worked together – “Mame”. Landsbury concluded his speech with, “it’s so nice to see you if you belong.” After a series of music video of Herman and life, Kelsey Grammar is out to speak to Herman. Responsible for such hit shows as “Hello Dolly”, “La Cage aux Folles” and “Mame,” Herman began writing music in college and made his Broadway debut at age 25. The musical tribute to Jerry Herman with Carol Channing began singing a few lines of his signature song “Hello Dolly” only she changed the name of Dolly with Jerry. The musical tribute continued with songs from musicals Herman performers Matthew Morrison, Chita Rivera, and Angela Landsbury.

After a few words of President Kennedy Center, country music star Vince Gill presented two Grammy Award winning country legend Merle Haggard. Gill said that Haggard has revealed everything you need to know about Haggard through his songs, adding that Haggard is the poet of the common man. After a video clip on Haggard’s life, which included an internship at San Quinton Prison, Miranda Lambert and Chris Kristofferson began musical tribute to Haggard. Other artists with a musical tribute to Haggard were Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, 1998 Kennedy Center honored Willie Nelson, Jamie Johnson, and Kid Rock.

The actor Alec Baldwin has introduced the final winner of the night 13 times Grammy Award and the pop rock legend Sir Paul McCartney. Speaking to Sir Paul, Baldwin said he earned his success the hard way by winning and not having delivered to him as a winner of “America’s Got Talent.” Call him a genius, Baldwin said that Sir Paul married rock beauty. Once the package video on the life of Sir Paul, in which Sir Paul revealed that he took him a trumpet as a gift by his father and exchanged against a guitar, probably began with a musical tribute to the pot rotten. They were followed by a performance of “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Norah Jones and Dave Grohl. Aerosmith singer and “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler before singing a medley of music from Sir Paul said he was very proud to be standing on the corner of Pennsylvania Ave. and Abbey Road. James Taylor started singing “Let it Be” and was joined by Mavis Staples, a choir, and later the entire scene on their feet and sing.

Caroline Kennedy ended the evening talking to the new Kennedy Center honored inducted by saying, “it is time for you to take another bow for us to show our gratitude.”

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