THEATER/SNEAK PEEK : GETTING IN STEP WITH `ISADORA DUNCAN'.(L.A. LIFE)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: May 16, 1997 | Copyright information

If anyone can lay claim to being the godmother of modern dance, it's Isadora Duncan. But Duncan (1878-1927) wasn't merely an innovative hoofer. An outspoken supporter of women's rights and the pursuit of social equality, she impressed her progressive ideas upon a generation of women - and more than a few men.

Duncan's multifaceted character forms the bedrock of a new solo performance by Kres Mersky, playing through June 22 at Studio City's Ventura Court Theatre. ``Isador...

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