When Debbie Allen isn’t in front of the camera acting — or behind it directing — she can be found buzzing around her 25,000-square-foot fine arts “palace” in Mid-City.
From the outside, the building tries hard to hide in plain sight. In daylight its second-story addition appears to have no windows. But inside, the “Grey’s Anatomy” director and actress is putting the finishing touches on the new home of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, inside the Rhimes Performing Arts Center.
The moniker pays homage to Allen’s longtime friend and colleague: TV powerhouse and “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes, who gifted the building.
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