Researching Helen Thorington
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 111 people with the Thorington surname? In that year Thorington was ranked number 3468 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Helen means "bright one" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Helen Thorington on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Helen Thorington and the Thorington Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 107 people with the Thorington surname in the UK? Thorington is now ranked number 3942 for popularity in the UK. |
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Helen Thorington
Helen Louise Thorington (born November 16, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American radio artist, composer, performer and writer. She is also the founder of New Radio and Performing Arts (1981), a nonprofit organization based in New York City; the founder and executive producer of New American Radio (1987-1998); and the founder and co-director of Turbulence.org (1996–2016).
Thorington began composing in 1974; her first works were aired on National Public Radio on such programs as Options, Voices in the Wind, and All Things Considered. In 1978, she began composing music for dance, collaborating with Bill T. Jones, Arnie Zane, and Lois Welk. She has performed nationally, including at Kennedy Center, Jacob's Pillow, Dance Theatre Workshop, and The Kitchen. Thorington began creating Internet art in the mid-1990s, co-producing several multimedia, hypertext narratives and networked performances that culminated in an installation of the seminal work, Adrift, at The New Museum in 2001.
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