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DO40 Celebrates 17 Years of Legacy Awards
Lips Restaurant | Monday, December 8, 2025 Dancers Over 40 celebrated its 17th Annual Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Lips Restaurant , honoring five extraordinary artists whose careers and contributions exemplify the spirit, longevity, and excellence of DO40. The 2025 Legacy Award honorees — Carole Banninger, Diane Coupé, Andrew Jannetti, Diana Laurenson, and Jon Spano —were recognized alongside a special Legacy Award presented to former DO
John Sefakis
Dec 9, 20252 min read
SRO at the Drama Book Shop for DO40 and Betti Franceschi’s AGELESS DANCERS Event
A wonderful evening was shared by all at the Drama Book Shop on November 6, celebrating and promoting photographer and theatrical impresario Betti Franceschi and the remarkable dancers featured in her book. The event will be released as a podcast on the Drama Book Shop website on November 19 , so be sure to look for it then. The panel featured an extraordinary group of artists: Lance Westergard, Eivind Harum, Diana Byer, Sondra Lee (at 97!), Joanna Rush, and Teddy Kern —all
John Sefakis
Nov 13, 20251 min read
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