Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Katherine Dunham
Born June 22, 1909
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Katherine Dunham Marker
Inscription.
Katherine Dunham. Born June 22, 1909. While studying anthropology at the University of Chicago, Katherine Dunham was also active as a dancer. Field trips to the West Indies allowed her to study native dances and folklore, which she incorporated into her work to form an exotic and unique repertoire. Following an acclaimed dance career in New York, in 1967 she moved to East St. Louis, where she established the Performing Arts Training Center. The Katherine Dunham Museum and the Katherine Dunham Children's Workshop continue to expose new generations to the work of this great dancer and choreographer.
While studying anthropology at the University of Chicago, Katherine Dunham was also active as a dancer. Field trips to the West Indies allowed her to study native dances and folklore, which she incorporated into her work to form an exotic and unique repertoire. Following an acclaimed dance career in New York, in 1967 she moved to East St. Louis, where she established the Performing Arts Training Center. The Katherine Dunham Museum and the Katherine Dunham Children's Workshop continue to expose new generations to the work of this great dancer and choreographer.
Location. 38° 39.362′ N, 90° 18.288′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6513 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Tennessee Williams
Phyllis Twachtman (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1956
2. Katherine Dunham
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 14, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
