Frida Kahlo-Littlefield Connection

I just read that the Philadelphia Museum of Art will host a major exhibition of Frida Kahlo's work next spring. In 1932 Frida, married for two years to Diego Rivera, came to Philadelphia to help promote H.P., a modernist ballet about U.S.-Mexican relations for which Rivera designed the costumes and scenery. Though she didn't talk much, everyone was taken by her exotic appearance--the clunky beaded necklaces and colorful flouncy skirts. At 90 pounds, she was dwarfed by her rotund mate. Littlefield created the dances for H.P.--it was her debut as choreographer.

Out of the Gate

My two sons, ages 14 and 12, returned to school just after Labor Day. Since then, I've been organizing my little study (my space needs to be clear in order for me to think!) and prioritizing Littlefield tasks. I launched a Catherine Littlefield webpage and the blog you're reading right now, thinking that Catherine deserves some presence on the web. There's always reading to be done, but yesterday I shifted gears and began writing an abstract for a dance conference next spring. Details to come. Right now I need to work.