Category Archives: FRED ASTAIRE

Au Revoir, Roland Petit

By Victoria Looseleaf Just a few words to say ‘merci beaucoup, Monsieur Petit,’ for having given the world some of its most indelible choreographies, including 1946’s Le Jeune Homme et La Mort, followed by Carmen, the most sizzling cigarette girl … Continue reading

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Have A Little Faith

By Victoria Looseleaf Can’t tear yourself away from the ongoing insanity that is/has been/and will, no doubt, continue to be coverage of the event known simply as The Royal Wedding? Somehow The Leaf, who much prefers the Fred Astaire version … Continue reading

Posted in DON QUIXOTE, EIFMAN BALLET OF ST. PETERSBURG, FAITH, FRED ASTAIRE, KATE MIDDLETON, L.A. TIMES, MACALLAN SCOTCH, PAT GRANEY COMPANY, PRINCE WILLIAM, REDCAT, ROYAL WEDDING, WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL | Comments Off on Have A Little Faith