This burlesque take on the classic ballet is for dance aficionados, lovers of the comfortably outlandish, and anyone who appreciates spectacular creativity.
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Just Released: ‘Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO’ from TCM and Sony Masterworks
A new 2-CD set features Astaire's vocals on classic numbers from Hollywood's golden age of movie musicals.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Maids’ by Jean Genet
Transposed to New Orleans, the French classic still poses difficult questions about action and inaction, masters and servants.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The God Projekt’
Inventive puppetry propels this story of an aging God who conceives a new project: to re-create mankind.
Read More »Carrie Underwood in New ‘The Sound of Music’ Live Broadcast and Soundtrack
This three-hour live broadcast, with accompanying soundtrack recording, take us back to 1930s Austria - but also to the golden age of live television.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Cottage’ by Sandy Rustin
This thoroughly enjoyable farce picks up where Noël Coward left off, but with a female character in charge.
Read More »Rusted Root Stays Groovy with Self-Produced Video and Free Song Download
With a catchy calypso-African vibe, 'Cover Me Up' hails from the long-running jam band's first Shanachie Records release.
Read More »Music Review: John Hiatt – ‘Here to Stay: Best of 2000-2012’
This valuable new collection from New West Records is a great opportunity to catch up on what the consummate songwriter has been up to in the new century.
Read More »Music Review: The Whiskey Gentry – ‘Holly Grove’
For infectious high-energy country-bluegrass fun, I haven't heard much lately that can beat The Whiskey Gentry's new CD.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Keeping Up Appearances: The Collector’s Edition’
"The lady of the house speaking." The complete misadventures of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "bouquet") are now packaged in one box for American audiences.
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