MISTY COPELAND

These books shed light on some of dance's most iconic figures and provide a glimpse into the state of ballet culture today — and the direction it's heading next year and for years to come.

The Be Bold initiative will be based in New York City. The goal is to teach children ages 8-10 about the basics of ballet and offer other tutoring.

Smith, who's been married to Jada Pinkett Smith since 1997, told GQ that he eventually realized the idea "would be horrific" and "miserable."

"I wouldn't have the opportunities that I have if it wasn't for my club," Copeland said Thursday.

NEW YORK – The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called “Twyla Moves.” In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. AdGiven all that, it would seem obvious that something like a global pandemic wouldn't force Tharp off course, or keep her on the sofa binge-watching Netflix. Tharp explains it simply: "Part of the adventure for me has always been a physical challenge." In one old clip, TV host Dick Cavett asks Tharp what she does to relax after a long period of work. Tharp didn’t want the film, directed by Steven Cantor and part of the American Masters series, to feel like a biography.

on Aug. 31, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman in character as T'Challa in "Black Panther" and 10-year old twins Lenny, left, and Bobby Homes paying tribute to Boseman at their home in in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 31, 2020. (Takiyah Dupas, Marvel Studios, Annalie Homes via AP)And now, for our annual look at the year in pop culture…. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 — highbrow and lowbrow — to satisfy varied and sometimes conflicting needs: Distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. A Broadway star serenaded health workers from his apartment window, and ballet dancers performed “Swan Lake” from their bathtubs. The world mourns an actor of immense talent who, like many of his characters, radiated a regal sense of dignity.

Crime Against Humanity, Senator Tom Coburn, Misty Copeland Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; Lesley Stahl profiles retired Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn; and Bill Whitaker profiles Misty Copeland, an unlikely ballerina.

Ballet has lifted Misty Copeland from poverty, over assumptions about race and through injury. But she wants it to take her higher. Bill Whitaker reports on Sunday, August 23 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Misty Copeland was named the American Ballet Theater's first female African-American principal dancer. CBS News' Bill Whitaker reports on her history making honor.

The massive Sleepy Hollow wildfire, fueled by strong winds and scorching heat, burned through Wenatchee, Washington, destroying 24 homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Joanna Small of CBS affiliate KIRO reports; Misty Copeland was named the American Ballet Theater's first female African-American principal dancer. CBS News' Bill Whitaker reports on her history making honor.

Misty Copeland was named Tuesday as the first black principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater in its 75-year history. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers talks about her rise.

The Spy Among Us, Misty Copeland Jack Barsky held a job at some of the top corporations in the U.S. and lived a seemingly normal life -- all while spying for the Soviet Union; then, ballet has lifted Misty Copeland from poverty, over assumptions about race and through injury. But she wants it to take her higher.

Ballet has lifted Misty Copeland from poverty, over assumptions about race and through injury. But she wants it to take her higher. Bill Whitaker reports.

A ballet teacher took the young Misty Copeland under her wing. Now she's doing the same for identical twins from Brooklyn.

She overcame an underprivileged childhood and then a potentially career-ending injury to finally realize her dream. Misty Copeland, one of the ballet's few black stars, is poised for greatness. Bill Whitaker reports on Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Misty Copeland and her siblings Erica and Doug talk about Misty as a child and about how they felt when she left to live with her ballet teacher.