Tag: Fred Astaire

Night & Day is ‘Too Darn Hot’

Night & Day is ‘Too Darn Hot’

| January 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

Whether you’re looking to end the holiday on a high note, or kick start the new year with some memorable melodies, Cape Town City Ballet will have you tapping and clapping to the lively tunes of legendary singer/songwriter Cole Porter with their production of Night & Day, on at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre until 11 […]

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Dance legend video inspiration: Happy Birthday fantastic Fred Astaire

Dance legend video inspiration: Happy Birthday fantastic Fred Astaire

| May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

Gene Kelly once said that the “the history of dance on film begins with Astaire“. Considering that he was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute, and was recognised for his importance and influence by such dancing greats as Rudolf Nureyev, Michael Jackson, George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov, […]

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