Tag Archives: Fred Astaire

vaudeville: the eiron and alazon act

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Dave

Vaudeville. Vaudeville, from the height of its appeal to its demise (1870-1930) remained a mass entertainment firmly planted in the lowbrow. Beneath vaudeville was burlesque which occupied a narrow band that teetered towards pornography and back to decadence. But lowbrow … Continue reading →

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leda and the black swan: daddy’s little princess on the lake

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Dave

Is ballet dying or is it just an appropriate metaphor for death? Are we in love with the idea of ballet and all it stands for or are we repulsed by the obscure side that is in juxtaposition to its … Continue reading →

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Heresy on the Guest list: too darn hot

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Dave

Heresy has always had many faces. The classic division has always followed the Voltaire pattern of speaking  truth to power in order to be absorbed within the establishment, and accept the sacraments. Heresy has traditionally been seen as four faced: … Continue reading →

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