Rob McClure, Lauren Lovette and More Nominated for 2012 Clive Barnes Foundation Awards; Ceremony Set for Lincoln Center Today

The third annual Clive Barnes Foundation Awards, established by Barnes' widow Valerie Taylor-Barnes, to honor outstanding young talents from the worlds of Theater and Dance, will be held today, December 10th at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65 Street). One recipient will be announced from each category.

The 2012 nominees are:

Theater: Joaquina Kalukango (Hurt Village), Derek Klena (Dog Fight), Rob McClure (Chaplin), Stephen Tyrone Williams (My Children, My Africa).

Dance: Lauren Lovette (New York City Ballet), Steven Melendez (New York Theater Ballet), Ashley Murphy (Dance Theater of Harlem).

Selection Committee: Edward Albee, Alexandra Ansanelli, Gwin Joh Chin, Barbara Hoffman, Jacques le Sourd, Arthur Mitchell, Patrick Pacheco, Valerie Taylor-Barnes, Damian Woetzel, Craig Wright.

Pictured: Rob McClure