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American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer James Whiteside now tries his hand at filmmaking
One of the new films that is part of the 2023 installment of the “ALL ARTS Artist in Residence Is by James Whiteside the superstar dancer/choreographer of New York’s American Ballet Theatre. This multi-talented artist has co-directed his debut silent modern film DAYTRIPPER with Kylie Juggert. It’s a love story set on the sandy beaches…
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Kanamara Matsuri: Everything you wanted to know about Japan’s Penis Festival
What is Kanamara Matsuri – commonly referred to as the “Steel Penis Festival”? (REPRINTED FROM EURONEWS) Every spring, thousands of tourists flock to Kawasaki, Japan, to celebrate one thing – the penis. Yes, blessed is the male member during Kanamara Matsuri – commonly referred to as the “Steel Penis Festival” – which is an annual…
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God Only Knows ….. but can you make a good educated guess?
Nine years again to celebrate the launch of BBC Music in the UK an assortment of very talented musicians got together to record a cover version of Brian Wilson’s (Beach Boys) classic God Only Knows. When the single was released as a charity single for Children in Need 2014,they were collectively credited as the Impossible…
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Could Daniel Radcliffe be the next (male) Naomi Campbell?
Last week we wrote about Daniel Radcliffe (star of Harry Potter) being an outspoken advocate for trans rights, and showing his support for the Trevor Project’s Sharing Space. Especially welcome after all the torrent of rather pernicious transphobic comments from JK Rowling the creator of the Harry Potter franchise This week we see…
