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- ↑ http://www.voxnovus.com/60x60/Collaborations.htm 60x60 Collaborators
- ↑ An Express Without Any Delays By ROSLYN SULCAS, New York Times, November 17, 2008
- ↑ Thirteen WNET Sunday Arts
- ↑ "Rob Voisey: 60x60 Dance" Archived 2008-12-25 at archive.today By Suzanne Thorpe, Electronic Music Foundation, December 21, 2008
- ↑ No Shame, Raising Funds For Dance by Carrie Stern Brooklyn Daily Eagle published 02-16-2010
- ↑ "Jeramy Zimmerman premieres FLICfest dance festival in Brooklyn". www.nypress.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "News".
