Photo via YouTube screen-grab March 17, 1938– Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев: "The main thing is dancing, and before it withers away from my body, I will keep dancing till the last moment, the last drop." I remember my mother sitting me down on an early summer day in … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: Judy Garland’s Former Dakota Apartment Is For Sale
Built in 1864, The Dakota is one of THE most iconic residences in New York City. It was reportedly called "The Dakota" because at the time, it was so far north of the center of the city, it was as far way as the Dakotas. The building is square, built around a central courtyard ad … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer, Gore Vidal
October 3, 1924- Gore Vidal: "A Narcissist is someone better looking than you are" I played him once. Well, not exactly, but I based a character that I once portrayed, a theatre critic, in Tom … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Filmmaker, Tony Richardson
June 5, 1928- Academy Award winning film director, screenwriter & producer Tony Richardson was brimming with talent & led a life both complex & tumultuous. Richardson had romantic … [Read more...]
Birdwatching Classic: Tab and Rudy
Tab Hunter and Rudolf Nureyev share a happy mid-century moment (1961) somewhere warm, their birds practically beak-to-beak, the actor's gaze fixed lovingly on the young dancer who stares out at the sea. (t/y Phil) … [Read more...]
