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Driven by his refugee mother to excel in white America, George Lee, an 88-year-old blackjack dealer in Vegas, is an overlooked immigrant with a remarkable past. From studying ballet in Shanghai with Russian emigres to performing in George Balanchine’s 1954 “The Nutcracker” and starring in the original “Flower Drum Song,” Lee’s pioneering AAPI dance career remains largely unknown—until now

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Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 2 – Media-Dance Shorts Program

This documentary shorts program celebrates the visceral power of movement and dance as told through the medium of…

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