The Fosse lexicon Ann Reinking offers an inside look at the special dance vocabulary devised by choreographer Bob Fosse

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 19, 1999| Author: Hedy Weiss | Copyright information

`Fosse' Through Nov. 7 Ford Center for the Performing Arts/ Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph Tickets, $17.50-$65 (312) 902-1500 Ask Ann Reinking to talk about Chicago-bred dancer-director- choreographer Bob Fosse and she is instantly on her feet. Her stiletto-like legs, sheathed in black stretch pants, strike sleek, angular poses. It's clear that you can't explain this man's work sitting down.

Fosse's moves have become an essential part of the contemporary dance lexicon - a key element...

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