ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, February 3, 1997 TAG: 9702030079
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES
TYPE: NEWS OBIT
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
James Arnold Doolittle, a Los Angeles dance impresario who brought names such as Joffrey and Baryshnikov to dance stages and ensured that a high-profile ``Nutcracker Suite'' was presented here every Christmas, died Saturday at age 83.
The cause of death was a heart attack, according to Serena Tripi, director of productions for Southern California Theatre Association, Doolittle's presenting company.
``Jimmy Doolittle was a cultural pioneer... ,'' said Michael Blachly, director of UCLA's Center for the Performing Arts. ``His vision, his commitment and his dedication to making Los Angeles a rich cultural treasure for California and our country was unparalleled.''
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