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From left: Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas in Andrew L. Stone's Stormy Weather (1943). Courtesy Photofest. A TRIBUTE TO THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS will screen at Film Forum on 9/19.
The Black History of Tap Dancing
Friday, February 9th, 2024 at 3pm CT

Foundational for Broadway and the movies, intertwined with jazz, tap dancing is a Great American Art. Strap on your shoes and shuffle along as we trace the history of tap and celebrate the Black artists and innovators who built--and continue to build--this art form. From its murky origins melding African percussion and Anglo-Irish step dancing, to tap's golden age and its ongoing evolution. Produced by Ben Richmond.