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- ↑ DANCE REVIEW; New Works to Music Composed for Choreography By ANNA KISSELGOFF, The New York Times , Published: October 10, 1997
- ↑ HighBeam The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Date: October 7, 1997
- ↑ http://www.rtbproject.com/directorschristian.htm Remarkable Theater Brigade Co-Founders
- ↑ "Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood House". Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2008-04-08. Jan Hus staff
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