Helping hands: End-of-life doulas play vital role for people at the end of their lives and their families
“When someone is given a terminal diagnosis, approaching the dance of death looks different for every person.”
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“When someone is given a terminal diagnosis, approaching the dance of death looks different for every person.”
Influential choreographer and dancer Anna Halprin has died at age 100. Her art spanned high modernist works and collaborations with artists like John Cage
Mark Constantini / Getty Images Originally published on May 25, 2021 6:11 pm Influential choreographer and dancer Anna Halprin has died at age 100. Her art spanned high modernist works and collaborations with artists like John Cage to community-oriented projects that have helped guide people through serious illnesses. Her death was announced by her family; no other details were given. Born Anna Schuman in Winnetka, Ill., in 1920, Halprin began studying dance as a little girl. She later pursued her studies at the University of Wisconsin, where she met landscape architect Lawrence Halprin...