Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Co-founded in 1956 by visionary teacher Robert Joffrey and dancer Gerald Arpino, The Joffrey Ballet began as a DIY company of six dancers touring the United States in a borrowed station wagon but quickly grew [...]

Shrinking Violet...and more stories for young performers

Shrinking Violet...and more stories for young performers

Four stories on DVD with narration by Calista Flockhart and more!

Amargosa

Amargosa

In the remote California ghost town of Death Valley Junction (pop 10) stands the Amargosa Opera House, where for the past 33 years former New York dancer and artist Marta Becket has performed her own [...]

The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder

Rudy Ray Moore tells all – as only he can – in this retrospective of his fine, fine, super-fine career. From his humble post-war beginnings as turbaned adagio dancer, comedian and singer Prince Dumar to [...]

The Keeper

The Keeper

When an apparently exemplary cop abducts and secretly imprisons a beautiful dancer, a deadly battle of wills between captor and captive ensues.

Mata Hari: the Seductive Spy

Mata Hari: the Seductive Spy

Her name is synonymous with mystery, seduction, betrayal and duplicity. Yet her fate at the hands of a French execution squad may have been undeserved. She is one of the most compelling figures of World [...]