Dance
LINKS: V. Vale's 'Melancholic Hope,' Commissioned by the Bar, Greatest Jazz Films Ever, When Philip Glass Met Ravi Shankar, 'At the Ballet' Movie
The Biggest Winner: 'Big Ballet' Reality TV Premiere Garners Mixed Reviews, Asking Real Questions About Body Image in the Arts
Big Ballet has a unique aim, though. To take ballerinas self-conscious with their label "over-weight" and throw them onto the screen for laughs. Thus, their mission may be completely unique and righteous, and yet the act of making it a piece of the entertainment conglomerate renders this thoroughly upsetting. Quickies: James Rhodes on Classical Sexism, Boulez Gets Cleveland Laurel, Schick on Stockhausen, Global Online Orchestra, Paul Ryan's NEA
"Why is sexism still tolerated in our industry? We need an immediate and total change in attitudes across the board." -- James Rhodes
