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In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death, her unique artistry and life-long civil rights struggle has continued to ...
Born Freda Josephine McDonald in 1906, Baker married William Howard Baker ... She sang and danced in nightclubs, opened her own cabaret and was the first Black woman to star in major motion ...
Josephine Baker opens at the Folies Bergère dressed in nothing but bananas - causing a sensation in Paris. She danced and sang her way from the American slums of St Louis to fame and riches in 1920s ...
That woman is entertainer Josephine Baker ... in France’s Pantheon France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a French World War II spy and civil rights ...
Described by Pablo Picasso as a black Venus, American-born cabaret star and exotic dancer Josephine Baker was one of the 20th century's most extraordinary characters. Her act wouldn't raise an ...
By summoning the memory of two legendary figures, Jean-Claude et Joséphine proposes a vibrant tribute to the power of theater ...
The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood - 1. Out of LouisThe Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood - 1. Out of Louis ...
Before she was a legend, Josephine Baker was a little girl from Missouri who loved to make funny faces. Teachers chided her for this habit; Baker paid them little heed. “Our faces aren’t made ...
Devotees of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées turned out Wednesday night to learn about its upcoming season, which is dedicated to the centennial of the Paris debut of Josephine Baker.
In Josephine Baker's memoir, "Fearless and Free" — an ... would soon light up Europe's greatest stages with her provocative cabaret performances, each injected with an uncompromising quest ...
Hauser & Wirth Monaco is exhibiting a tribute by the renowned sculptor and poet Barbara Chase-Riboud to the legendary Josephine Baker (1905 – 1975), whose transatlantic life mirrors her own.