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Historic Photo Gallery: 1969 to 1982

1981

In May 1981 Twyla Tharp and her dance company came in to close out the Walnut season. In addition to her world-renowned dance company, Tharp has choreographed five Hollywood movies and directed and choreographed three Broadway shows including Movin' Out for which she received the 2003 Tony Award. In all she has received one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, nineteen honorary doctorates, the Vietnam Veterans of America President's Award, and the 2004 National Medal of the Arts. (Photograph courtesy of the Theatre Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.)

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