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  • The Illusionist

      Based on an unproduced script written by French actor/director Jacques Tati in 1956, this new animated film by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Bellville) looks absolutely enchanting.  According to the official US website for…

  • watchmojo burlesque interviews

    Just stumbled across this nice interview with two very well-spoken dancers Coco Framboise and Amber Ray from watchmojo.com. There’s apparently a whole series of interviews with dancers from around the world. Sweet.   -ag

  • because homelessness and unemployment are glamorous

      OK, Dolly, I’m not denying there’s a certain romance about the notion of freewheeling lifestyle but GLAMOUR? Those hobos you’re talking about from the ’20s-’40s didn’t go to burlesque shows. They didn’t have…

  • Talking about Betty Pickle Explains Why Miami-Style Burlesque Involves A Little Blood – Miami Art – Cultist

      I hadn’t realized sub-genres were localized. VERY interesting. Also in this article Betty Pickle says neo-burlesque performers are performance artists. That makes a lot of sense. -ag Quote Betty Pickle Explains Why Miami-Style…

  • Talking about “The Scottsboro Boys” at the Guthrie: Dancing with demons | Twin Cities Daily Planet

      What a great read! Jay Gabler’s response to this play is a multi-layered, thought-provoking conversation that inadvertently makes a case for why art is an essentail tool to aid us in processing complicated ideas…

  • Talking about Seattle Times » What is Burlesque?

      Another blogger steps forth to define what burlesque was and is today, and more importantly perhaps, what it isn’t. Agreed: It is not the Pussycat Dolls. Quote Seattle Times » What is Burlesque?There are…

  • raZZle daZZle hOOtenannY pics

       http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649   Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at the Vintage Theater in Scranton. A Steamtown Vaudeville production featuring The DEFiBULATORs, The Ends of the Earth, Haifa belly dance, Jack Bordo, illustrator Ted Michalowski, and…

  • Talking about Crucible benefit fans the flames of creativity

      What a great way to cross promote the arts! I’d love to see Scranton’s Industrial Arts festival grow up to be so sexy. OK so maybe not scenes in whcih "a man wielding a…

  • Talking about A Screamin’ New Burlesque Poster Arrives | Shockya.com

      ***COMMENTS AT A NEW YORK MAGAZINE Vulture response to this poster suggest it is a fan made poster. Not to beat a dead horse but — ew. It looks like A Chorus Line…