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Héliogabale

« Héliogabale »
Édition de François Rouget
Collection Blanche, Gallimard
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Article rédigé par Safidin Alouache

Ecrite en 1942 alors qu'il était en prison, « Héliogabale » est une pièce de Jean Genêt (1910-1986) qui n’a jamais été montée sur scène. Elle a été retrouvée dans les collections patrimoniales de la Houghton Library qui l'avait achetée en 1983, 3 ans avant la mort de l'écrivain. Son existence avait été attestée par plusieurs personnes dont Jean Marais qui avait décliné la proposition du dramaturge de jouer le rôle-titre.
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Life Keeps Me Dancing: 108 years well lived,
grounded in creativity, adventure and love

by Eileen Kramer

Editor's choice - A must read!

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'I am not old. I've just been here for a long time.'
Eileen Kramer has lived the most extraordinary life. Born just after Australia entered World War I, she embraced creativity and adventure from an early age. She danced and painted murals in Karachi; worked as an artist's model in Paris and London; and learned the twist from Louis Armstrong. In 2013, aged ninety-nine, Eileen returned to Australia.
Now, at 108, she is still dancing.
Eileen has led a bold and vibrant life, and to this day she is surrounded by creativity and friendship. She makes the most of every moment and brings beauty and joy to those around her. Here, she shares her inspirational story and wisdom, showing others the gift of the dance of life.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Eileen Kramer is an Australian dancer, choreographer, artist and writer - a true creative spirit - born in 1914 and still making art at the age of 108.

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Balanchine’s Apprentice
From Hollywood to New York and Back
John Clifford
A brilliant young dancer and his genius teacher
“The irrepressible energy with which Clifford writes is infectious—and is just what Balanchine welcomed in a dancer. Clifford created important roles for Balanchine that are still danced today; he choreographed frequently for New York City Ballet before departing to establish his own company; heremained a Balanchine favorite. ‘Why me?,’ Clifford asks. His whole book—enthusiastic, thoughtful, large-spirited—provides the profoundly grateful answer.”—Alastair Macaulay, former chief dance critic, New York Times
“Sheds unprecedented light on Balanchine and the New York City Ballet. Of all the many memoirs by Balanchine’s dancers and colleagues, this is the one that tells us the most. Smart, engaging, unsparingly frank, and irresistibly readable from cover to cover, Balanchine’s Apprentice is a major addition to the literature of ballet in the twentieth century.”—Terry Teachout, drama critic of the Wall Street Journal and author of All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine
“As a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director, Clifford has lived through important years in the development of American dance, and he writes about them with verve and power.”—Jack Anderson, author of The One and Only: The Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo
“Few memoirs of Balanchine are written with the love of Clifford’s, or are so richly documented with photographs. Clifford’s accounts of his personal and professional interactions with Balanchine, other members of the New York City Ballet,and such early teachers in his native Los Angeles as Eugene Loring and Maya Plisetskaya add up to an engaging and enlightening read.”—Martha Ullman West, author of Todd Bolender, Janet Reed, and the Making of American Ballet
In this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine. Balanchine’s Apprentice is the story of Clifford—an exceptionally talented artist—and the guiding inspiration for his life’s work in dance.
Growing up in Hollywood with parents in show business, Clifford acted in television productions such as The Danny Kaye Show, The Dinah Shore Show, and Death Valley Days. He recalls the beginning of his obsession with ballet: At age 11 he was cast as the Prince in a touring production of The Nutcracker. The director was none other than the legendary Balanchine, who would eventually invite Clifford to New York City and shape his career as both a mentor and artistic example.
During his dazzling tenure with the New York City Ballet, Clifford danced the lead in 47 works, several created for him by Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and others. He partnered with famous ballerinas including Gelsey Kirkland and Allegra Kent. He choreographed eight ballets for the company, his first at age 20. He performed in Russia, Germany, France, and Canada. Afterward, he returned to the West Coast to found the Los Angeles Ballet, where he continued to innovate based on the Balanchine technique.
In this book, Clifford provides firsthand insight into Balanchine’s relationships with his dancers, including Suzanne Farrell. Examining his own attachment to his charismatic teacher, Clifford explores questions of creative influence and integrity. His memoir is a portrait of a young dancer who learned and worked at lightning speed, who pursued the calls of art andgenius on both coasts of America and around the world.
John Clifford was a principal dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet from 1966 to 1974, leaving to found the Los Angeles Ballet at age 27. He choreographs for film, television, and theatre and has staged Balanchine’s and his own ballets internationally.