# dancer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dancer. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Arts Club Season Opens with a Heist](https://www.jayminter.com/the-arts-club-season-opens-with-a-heist/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Minter · On The List_ To open its 2026-2027 season, The Arts Club Theatre Company presents the BC Premiere Arun Lakra’ Heist at the historic Stanley BFL CANADA Stage from September 17 to October 18. The thrill-a-minute, Ocean’s Eleven-style caper captivates with witty dialogue and high-tech theatrics as it follows a team of four brilliant thieves—the conman, the hacker, the cat burglar,... The post The Arts Club Season… ## [Picks of the Week – August 19, 2026](https://www.jayminter.com/picks-of-the-week-august-19-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Jay Minter · On The List_ Moving into the second act of August, we find the waning days of school break filled with family-friendly activities. Iced: Until August 30, Vancouver Foodster Ice Summer Drink Challenge helps you chill out through the peak of the season as participating cafes are mixing up their best iced summer drinks to complete for the title of Vancouver... The post Picks of the Week – August 19, 2026 appeared… ## [The 38th Vancouver Queer Film Festival Celebrates A Seat at the Table](https://www.jayminter.com/the-38th-vancouver-queer-film-festival-celebrates-a-seat-at-the-table/) _2026-08-18 · Jay Minter · On The List_ Out On Screen recently revealed the lineup for the 38th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF), coming first to Vancouver theatres from September 10–20, then streaming from September 21–27. Featuring 87 feature-length and short films by 2SLGBTQIA+ creators from around the world, alongside parties, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and community events, this year’s Festival invites audiences to… ## [Flamenco Rosario presents the 36th Vancouver Flamenco Festival](https://www.jayminter.com/flamenco-rosario-presents-the-36th-vancouver-flamenco-festival/) _2026-08-17 · Jay Minter · On The List_ The 36th edition of the Vancouver Flamenco Festival, presented by Flamenco Rosario, comes to stages September 19 to 27. The 2026 festival once again brings a lineup of local, national, and international artists to audiences with live performances, workshops, masterclasses, and community events. This year’s festival celebrates the growth of flamenco in Vancouver and British... The post Flamenco… ## [Ballet Vancouver Launches its Debut Season with—Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works](https://www.jayminter.com/ballet-vancouver-launches-its-debut-season-with-balanchines-apollo-other-works/) _2026-08-14 · Jay Minter · On The List_ Following on from its dynamic spring debut performance, Ballet Vancouver opens its 2026/27 inaugural season with Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works. On stage September 11 & 12 at Vancouver Playhouse the breathtaking triple bill spans extraordinary artistic range and striking virtuosity in a program anchored by internationally acclaimed Principal dancers Heather Ogden of The National Ballet of… ## [The First Drafts of Trans Histories Part I: 1900-1950](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-first-drafts-of-trans-histories.html) _2026-08-14 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ It is a cliché that journalism is the first draft of history, and so it is with trans history. The following are journalists who were in the right place at the right time and saw the potential story Mowry Saben (1870-1950) Saben, privately educated and fluent in Latin, French and German, and an alumnus of Harvard, started writing articles and essays for various newspapers and magazines in the… ## [Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Wei Wang](https://www.sfballet.org/backstage/meet-the-artist-principal-dancer-wei-wang-3/) _2026-08-14 · psieck@sfballet.org · San Francisco Ballet_ Hear from Principal Dancer Wei Wang on Don Quixote ## [Gallop With Monty Python’s SPAMALOT to Victoria’s Royal Theatre](https://www.jayminter.com/gallop-with-monty-pythons-spamalot-to-victorias-royal-theatre/) _2026-08-13 · Jay Minter · On The List_ Hot off a critically acclaimed Broadway revival in 2023, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT gallops to its Victoria, BC premiere at the Royal Theatre, August 28-30. Victoria audiences are invited to Run Away and join the theatre audience for a joyously raucous ‘knight’ with SPAMALOT–the multiple award-winning musical including three Tony Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater... The post Gallop… ## [Picks of the Week – August 12, 2026](https://www.jayminter.com/picks-of-the-week-august-12-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Jay Minter · On The List_ As we come out of the dog days of summer, the peak picks of entertainment keeps rising Drinks: Until August 30, Vancouver Foodster Ice Summer Drink Challenge helps you chill out through the peak of the season as participating cafes are mixing up their best iced summer drinks to complete for the title of Vancouver Foodster’s Best Summer... The post Picks of the Week – August 12, 2026 appeared first… ## [The 42nd Vancouver Fringe Festival](https://www.jayminter.com/the-42nd-vancouver-fringe-festival/) _2026-08-11 · Jay Minter · On The List_ For its 42nd year, the Vancouver Fringe Festival returns to Granville Island and stages around the city. From September 10 to 20, the festival delivers eleven days of theatre, dance, comedy, drag, music – more than 80 shows – across 16 venues centred on Granville Island with shows spilling over to venues beyond the Fringe hub. Tickets for... The post The 42nd Vancouver Fringe Festival appeared… ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fxTxA7kb025e) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Come Toward The Fire at Chan Centre September 18-20, 2026](https://www.jayminter.com/come-toward-the-fire-at-chan-centre-september-18-20-2026/) _2026-08-10 · Jay Minter · On The List_ The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC and Musqueam present the 5th annual Come Toward the Fire Festival, a celebration of Indigenous cultures, creativity, and community. Running September 18 to 20 at the Chan Centre and venues across the UBC campus, on the unceded Musqueam territory Named BC Live’s 2025 Festival of the Year, this year’s festival is the... The post Come Toward The Fire at… ## [Mitch and Murray Productions Announces Its First Multi-Show Season For 2026-2027](https://www.jayminter.com/mitch-and-murray-productions-announces-its-first-multi-show-season-for-2026-2027/) _2026-08-07 · Jay Minter · On The List_ Vancouver’s critically acclaimed theatre and film production company, Mitch and Murray Productions, is excited to announce its first-ever three-show season. This opportunity to expand its programming is thanks to the generous donation of one of its patrons Kevin Campbell, founder of The Lochmaddy Foundation, a private charitable foundation based in Vancouver with a focus on... The post Mitch and… ## [Two books impossible to find](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/08/two-books-impossible-to-find.html) _2026-08-06 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ Akhter Hussain Balou. A study of sociology of trans-sexuals of Sindh. 2010. This book is not offered in Amazon, not even Amazon.IN, not in AbeBooks, not in Anna's Archive. From Imtiaz Ali 's review, the year of publication: Tracing history of trans-sexuals based on different published sources, Balouch said that one of the tragic aspects of conquering of the countries by kings was that “beautiful… ## [Summer Holiday.](http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/diary/daily/2026-Aug-4.html.en#2026-Aug-4-07:03:26) _2026-08-03 · Junichi Uekawa · Dancer's daily hackings_ Busy time as a parent. ## [Barbara de Lamere (1940 - ) proof-reader, magazine editor](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/07/barbara-de-lamere-1940-proof-reader.html) _2026-07-29 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ Most of the trans women in New York in the 1970s who are written about did not get as far as completion surgery. One who did so was Barbara de Lamere who transitioned at work in the late 1970s, and had surgery in 1982. She retained her job at Kaye Scholer law firm. She became active in The Gay Veterans Association and the Irish and Lesbian Gay Organization. Enid & Barbara She had been born as… ## [The Autogynephilia Project](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-autogynephilia-project.html) _2026-07-25 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ Thomas Hubbard ( Wikipedia ) was previously a classicist at the University of Texas-Austin who wrote/edited several important books on sex in ancient Greece and Rome, until some students took his discussions of ancient man-boy sexuality as a defence of modern pederasty and vandalised his house. This led to his retirement. He is now President and Executive Director of the William A Percy Foundation… ## [Ormsby Wilkins](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/ormsby-wilkins) _2026-07-21 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ ABT’s celebrated music director takes his final bow. (Well, sort of). ## [Christopher Charles McDaniel](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/christopher-charles-mcdaniel) _2026-07-16 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ Dances Patrelle’s new director on leadership, service, and doing ballet better. ## [Shadows in the Irish Independent](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/07/shadows-in-irish-independent.html) _2026-07-13 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ This image accompanied an article on trans persons in the Irish Independent , 26 September 1987. Readers of this encyclopedia will of course recognise the anguish of being trapped in the wrong gender. Anyway I put the picture into Google App to see if the picture had been used elsewhere. Google App totally failed to get it: - "This puzzle requires matching the visual elements of the long shadow in… ## [Paying for Software](https://chromamine.com/2026/07/paying-for-software/) _2026-07-07 · Harris Lapiroff_ It’s been said , “if you’re not paying for it, you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” This is overly simple ¹ but the core of truth is that if a company has a functional business model that’s not based on extracting and abusing user data, it’s less likely to do so. Incentives aren’t the only thing that matters, but they help! I wish this weren’t the world we lived in. I wish the excesses of… ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hgzVihlLb2EH) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [The Global Christines: surgical transition in the 1950s](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-global-christines-surgical.html) _2026-06-29 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ See also Timeline of transgender surgery to 1975 . The term is Howard Chiang ’s and refers to the sequence of publicised transgender surgeries in the first half of the 1950s when Christine Jorgensen became the most publicised, and some of the other pioneers, especially in Mexico and Taiwan, were referred to as ‘Christines’. The trans women in this period were usually regarded as the ‘first’.… ## [“Midge” — A New York Lindy Hop Story](https://swungover.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/midge-a-new-york-lindy-hop-story/) _2026-06-24 · Bobby · Swungover\*_ Remegia “Midge” Vecchiarelli was born May 16, 1921, and grew up in Astoria, Queens. In her house, the music was opera, music she would love all her life. In later years of high school, she fell in love with swing dancing — Shag, Charleston, and then finally, Lindy, which she loved most of all. Joseph \[…\] ## [Towards a TS dictionary -- the letter Rr](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/06/towards-ts-dictionary-letter-rr.html) _2026-06-23 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ BOLD= cross reference, see item when appropriate letter posted Radical Drag a) The drag performers who emerged from the RadFems of London Gay Liberation Front, who combined gender-mix drag with radical left politics. Bloolips became the major performing troupe, taking inspiration from the New York troupe Hot Peaches , and Bette Borne the best known performer. b) More generally, drag that mixes… ## [Xie Jian Shun 謝尖順 (1918 - ?) soldier](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/06/xie-jian-shun-1918-soldier.html) _2026-06-21 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ Xie Jianshun 謝尖順 was born in Chaozhou , Guangdong. The family lived out in the countryside. At the age of seven, he was sick, and a doctor visit was not feasible. It was later reported that his penis was attached to a labium, and the mother simply tore them apart. In 1934 at age 16, Xie joined the National Revolutionary Army (NRA, 國民革命軍), the military arm of the Chinese Nationalist Party (… ## [Nagai Akiko (永井明子) (1918 or 1924 - ? ) cabaret singer](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/06/nagai-akiko-l-1918-or-1924-cabaret.html) _2026-06-13 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ In the early 1950s, the most attention went to Christine Jorgensen as being the first operated-on transsexual. However there were others around the world who were in the news before the Jorgenson story broke, and who even had surgery earlier than Jorgensen did. We know of Marta Olmos in Mexico, Marie Jefferson in Canada and Xie Jianshun in Taiwan (not to mention the sex-change surgeries in Berlin… ## [Michael de la Nuez](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/michael-de-la-nuez) _2026-06-12 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The rising ABT dancer is psyching up for his Don Q debut. ## [Frances Marie Jefferson (1929- ?) truck driver, domestic](https://zagria.blogspot.com/2026/06/frances-marie-jefferson-1929-track.html) _2026-06-05 · Zagria · A Gender Variance Who's Who_ Jefferson was born in the village of Bridgetown , Nova Scotia, seventh in a family of 10 living children. The attending practitioner was undecided as to the child’s sex, and called in 12 other doctors for advice. They decided the child was a boy, and he was raised as such. In the poverty of the Great Depression, the child was admitted to Children’s Aid. With puberty, Jefferson was made to go to… ## [Jodee Nimerichter](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/jodee-nimerichter) _2026-05-26 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The ADF director reflects on the festival’s history and envisions its future. ## [Chiara Gorodesky](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/chiara-gorodesky) _2026-05-20 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The vildwerk. founder on dancing to save the world. ## [Random Research: Reverend Against Rhythm](https://swungover.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/random-research-reverend-against-rhythm/) _2026-05-02 · Bobby · Swungover\*_ This is part of a new series, Random Research, where I showcase findings in research that are really interesting, but don’t have a home in any of the articles. (I’m also happy to post research others have discovered that they want to share.) This one comes from the Long Beach Sun, April 1, 1938. Its \[…\] ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b5VXex3N6qVC) _2026-05-02 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Cory Stearns](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/cory-stearns) _2026-05-01 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ On the eve of his final Met season, the retiring ABT principal gets real about grief, gratitude, and the wisdom of Bruce Lee. ## [Dad](https://chromamine.com/2026/04/dad/) _2026-04-26 · Harris Lapiroff_ Jerry Lapiroff · February 11, 1947 – March 22, 2026 When I was an elementary schooler my father would read me such bedtime stories as Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis,” Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” and Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” – stories well above my recommended reading level, in vocabulary and in their general vibes . He passed on to me an early love of literature and also a fascination… ## [Christy Funsch](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/christy-funsch) _2026-04-22 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The resolutely indie New York artist defines her own success. ## [What I Learned From Setting Up An Online Bookstore With WordPress Plugins](https://www.dilmandila.com/cheap-and-easy-online-bookstore-with-wordpress-plugins/) _2026-04-18 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ Useful tips on how a writer can set up their own website, using very affordable Wordpress plugins. ## [On Becoming A Small Press Publisher](https://www.dilmandila.com/on-becoming-a-small-press-publisher/) _2026-03-17 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ In 2014, I started a literary magazine, Lawino, as there were very few magazines catering for African writers, and none dedicated to Ugandans. It didn't last long, but I’m reviving my dreams of publishing good books to readers in Uganda, and Africa, at very affordable rates, so this post is to introduce my new venture, Ododo Press. ## [Happy 100th SAVOY Ballroom!](https://swungover.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/happy-100th-savoy-ballroom/) _2026-03-12 · Bobby · Swungover\*_ Venmo: @bobbyswungover Paypal.me/bobbywhite3 Happy birthday to the Savoy Ballroom, which opened its doors March 12, 1926. Here’s a little online exhibit to commemorate it. This is part of a special Savoy 100th collection including an Integrated Rhythm Podcast Episode (where we discuss the deeper social and racial world of the Savoy) coming soon. The Beginning \[…\] ## [Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Max Cauthorn](https://www.sfballet.org/backstage/meet-the-artist-principal-dancer-max-cauthorn-2/) _2026-03-02 · San Francisco Ballet_ Principal Dancer Max Cauthorn talks with Dance Educator Mary Wood on January 30, 2026 about Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere ballet Eugene Onegin as part of the 2026 Season. Like what you heard? Subscribe to our Meet the Artist podcast on Apple Podcasts to access archived episodes and have new ones delivered straight to your devices! Hear more Meet the Artist interviews from the Season here. Source [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/san_francisco_ballet___meet/www.sfballet.org/app/uploads/2026/02/2020_MTA_SIP_West_Greco_Merks.mp3) ## [Should you care about and use passkeys?](https://chromamine.com/2026/02/should-you-care-about-and-use-passkeys/) _2026-02-26 · Harris Lapiroff_ You’re relatively tech- and security-savvy. You might not always be at the cutting edge or use the most paranoid security measures, but you use a password manager, you know about two-factor authentication and use it on at least some of your accounts. You know not to reuse passwords. Lately, though, you’re seeing a lot of sites prompt you to create a “passkey” without a lot of explanation. Maybe… ## [Swungover Merch!](https://swungover.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/swungover-merch/) _2026-01-07 · Bobby · Swungover\*_ Just in time to have missed the holidays! We have decided it’s finally time to do some merch, thanks to the encouragement of some loved ones and fellow dancers. Here’s what to know! What do you got? Currently we have T-shirts & hoodies in three designs: “Swungover,” minimalist design (right), our “Swungover + definition” design \[…\] ## [Being Alone In The Christmas Story](https://www.dilmandila.com/alone-in-the-christmas-story/) _2025-12-26 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ An article that discusses Christmas and the phenomenon of loneliness during the holidays, and how the system makes it seem like it is wrong for people who to stay alone, since this view ignores those who show symptoms of autism. ## [Designing Christmas Ornaments for Vase Mode](https://chromamine.com/2025/12/3d-printable-vase-mode-christmas-ornaments/) _2025-12-20 · Harris Lapiroff_ Just want the files? Get them on Printables ↗ I designed a set of 10 Christmas ornaments that can be 3D printed in vase mode for Printables’ Winter Holidays Decorations contest . I knew when I started my design process that I wanted to design something that could be printed in vase mode. There were lots of ornaments posted to the contest already, but very few in vase mode. I’ve written about vase… ## [Heidi Latsky Dance](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/heidi-latsky-dance) _2025-12-13 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The contemporary dance maker transcends identity with “Who Am I Now?” at the 92nd Street Y ## [The Making of The Night Dancer](https://www.dilmandila.com/the-making-of-the-night-dancer/) _2025-12-09 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ This post talks about how I made The Night Dancer short film, discussion the Dance Choreography, creating the music, the themes, and technical process of animation and motion capture, as well as filming day-for-night filming. ## [The solarpunk ideas I’ll explore in my new film](https://www.dilmandila.com/the-solarpunk-ideas-ill-explore-in-my-new-film/) _2025-11-18 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ Before writing the screenplay, I clarify my thoughts on the ideas and technologies I want to present, starting with the concept of a cosmopolitan village, and then a vision for direct democracy and the justice system. I also talk of labour in a non-capitalist world, and healthcare. I discuss the hardware that will enable this universe to flourish, including open-source communication, factory-level… ## [On embracing solarpunk in my stories](https://www.dilmandila.com/embracing-solarpunk-in-my-stories/) _2025-11-10 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ I discuss the various genres that I work in, including Africanfuturism, afrofuturism, and solarpunk, and why I'm embracing the later as my preferred genre. ## [Lajok The Night Dancer](https://www.dilmandila.com/lajok-the-night-dancer/) _2025-11-06 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ The Night Dancer is a revenge fantasy short film, where a woman learns a powerful kind of dance to bring a man who does her wrong to justice. ## [Wind: A Solarpunk Short Film](https://www.dilmandila.com/donate/wind-a-solarpunk-short-film) _2025-11-01 · dilman · Dilman Dila_ I ll shoot this film in the first week of June. We had to create costumes, props, and construct sets from scratch, since it s set in the future and we can t use everyday items, and it punched a hole in the production budget, so I m doing this last mile crowdfund to cover basics like food and ... Read more ## [Chord charts in InDesign](https://chromamine.com/2025/10/chord-charts-in-indesign/) _2025-10-29 · Harris Lapiroff_ Earlier this year, while designing the songbook for Emma ’s Magnolia Sun album, I encountered the challenge of creating “ chord over lyrics ” style chord charts. Emma provided me with a document of monospace-formatted lyrics with chords above each line, aligned exactly as she wanted them. She also wanted to indicate beats without chord changes – in this case using / marks, which is slightly less… ## [A Short Explanation of “Bal-Swing” (Video)](https://swungover.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/a-short-explanation-of-bal-swing-video/) _2025-10-20 · Bobby · Swungover\*_ Venom: @bobbyswungover Paypal: paypal.me/bobbywhite3 The dance we know of as “Balboa” today is actually a combination of dances original dancers called “Balboa-Swing”/”Bal-Swing,” and “Swing-Bal.” Enjoy this down-and-dirty explanation of the two dances coming together and explains why the modern scene calls it simply “Balboa,” which of course over-simplifies some for the sake of grasping the \[…\] ## [Hope Boykin’s Playlist of Love](https://speakingofdance.substack.com/p/hope-boykins-playlist-of-love) _2025-10-19 · Claudia Bauer · Claudia Bauer / Speaking of Dance_ The choreographer, educator, and 20-year Ailey star talks about creating for Paul Taylor, being a force for change, and “no” as a new beginning