6/26/2021
WHAT: New York City’s Times Square will come alive with dancing in the street when theU.S. Postal Service officially unveils its Tap Dance Forever Stamps.The famous Father Duffy Square in the heart of Manhattan’s Theatre District will setthe stage for the first-day-of-issue stamp ceremony celebrating this rhythmic stampseries. The ceremony is in conjunction with the Tap It Out, Tap City, New York CityTap Festival. It is free and open to the public.The stamps showcase five photographs of a different tap dancer performing his or hercraft against a brightly colored background that highlights the dancer’s shaping andmovement. The photographs were taken by Matthew Murphy and the stamps weredesigned by art director Ethel Kessler.News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #TapDance and#TapDancestamps.
WHO: Hon. John Barger, governor, U.S. Postal Service Board of GovernorsTony Waag, founding artistic/executive director, American Tap Dance Foundation Inc.Matthew Murphy, stamp photographer
WHEN: Saturday, July 10, 2021, at noon EDT
WHERE: Father Duffy SquareTimes SquareSeventh Avenue and West 47th StreetNew York, NY 10036
BACKGROUND: In Colonial America, dance moves with African origins becameintertwined with the rapid footwork of the Irish jig and the percussionof English clog dancing. Whether cultures intermingled in the ruralSouth or in crowded city neighborhoods, the result was a buddingnew set of hybrid dance forms based on a skilled and ever-changingcombination of movement and sound.From its roots in popular entertainment, tap has grown into asignificant art form praised as a major American contribution to worlddance. As it continues to evolve through influences from jazz and hiphop, this dynamic form of dance will be equally at home in the mostprestigious performance halls and on the streets, building on traditionwhile staying fresh with the infusion of new cultural influences.Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store atusps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locationsnationwide.
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