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Brazilian actress Léa Garcia in 1960. She was known for her featured role in Marcel Camus's film “Black Orpheus” and credited with helping to expand opportunities for Black actors in her country.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance gears up for performances of "Black Orpheus" 01:39 "Black Orpheus" was first choreographed by Jelon Vieira for the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in 2003.
Léa Garcia, a pioneering actress who brought new visibility and respect to Black actors in Brazil after her breakout performance in the Academy Award-winning 1959 film “Black Orpheus,” died ...
NEW ORLEANS —Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club is an new exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of art that showcases artwork largely from the 1960’s, as well as the work of Jacob ...