By Daily Press staff
It’s all about the arts this week at Santa Monica College. SMC will host two events — one on Tuesday and another on Thursday — that feature a legendary dancer and a legendary director.
Fayard Nicholas, the legendary dancer who, with brother Harold, has been one of the most beloved dance teams in history, will give a free talk and show clips from his films at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Santa Monica College Art Lecture Hall 214, 1900 Pico Blvd.
The Nicholas Brothers are best known for their unforgettable appearances in more than 30 Hollywood musicals in the 1930s and ’40s, “Stormy Weather” being their favorite. Their artistry combines a mix of tap, jazz, ballet and acrobatic moves.
Harold has since died, but Fayard continues to be active in the dance world. The event is cosponsored by the SMC Associated Students and SMC Associates, a private organization that funds speakers and special programs at the college. For information, call (310) 434-4856.
And on Thursday, March 3, SMC will debut its “Master Class Series” to be taught by leading experts from the stage with a lecture by director Lenka Udovicki.
Udovicki’s master class will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hangar Stage, located at SMC’s Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Ave. The master classes are free and open to the public, and seating is on a first-arrival basis.
The remaining master classes for the spring semester will be “Thinking Shakespeare,” led by director Barry Edelstein, on Thursday, April 7, and “The Use and Training of the Human Voice,” led by voice teacher and author Arthur Lessac, on Thursday, May 12.
The series is co-sponsored by the SMC Associates. For information, call (310) 434-4393.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 28, 2005. Read the original PDF.