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Yvonne Blake, Award-Winning Costume Designer, Is Dead at 78

Yvonne Blake, the British-born, Spanish-based costume designer who won an Oscar for Russian chinchilla-trimmed coats and grand military uniforms in “Nicholas and Alexandra” and science-fiction immortality for superhero and supervillain ensembles in “Superman,” died on Tuesday in Madrid. She was 78. The death was announced by the Spanish Film Academy, which said Ms. Blake had […]

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Media’s Martha Chamberlain transitions from ballet dancer to costume designer

For its current summer program, Ballet X, which specializes in contemporary ballet, presents three world premieres by award-winning choreographers. Performances at the Wilma Theater in Center City starts July 11 and continues through July 22. One of the premieres is a piece by choreographer Penny Saunders with original music by composer Rosie Langabeer. Media native […]