150 Years of Loïe Fuller, Modern Dance Pioneer
150 years after her birth in Fullersburg, Illinois on January 15, 1862, Marie Louise "Loïe" Fuller is less well known than her peers. Yet her work, flowing and abstract and free from the constraints of classical ballet, predated and paved the way for more familiar modern dance pioneers like Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis. On April 12, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will celebra…