LCCB Bastille Day

A subset of Le Cancan Bijou (Monika Lenk, Keegan Tyler and Cindy Lu) performed at a Bastille Day function at Kenwood, near San Francisco.  See some photos at:

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/gallery/gallery/714009996.html
(click "View Thumbnails")

The Merry Widow 1952

I've complained before about how the cancan in the 1952 film version of The Merry Widow was botched, largely by the sans skirts costume selection - see the photo above.

One very small consolation from the film is the banister scene in the film clip below, which provides a better "cancan" than the Maxim's girls.

The video is posted at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-u2KNOd-2U

The lobby card is from a Lana Turner fanpage on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.86025887330.93681.50532477330&type=3

Bastille Day Video

This is the best video, so far, of the current limited crop of Bastille Day videos.  There's some hand shake - mine might shake too - but the costumes are just right for a classic look fan.  Unfortunately, I do not know who the dance troupe is or where they were performing.  You can see the original posted in 1080p by krisczer at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiCn6YOJIno

Another video is of Karen Peled's troupe in New York to go with Flatline's fine photo collection:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkRC_l69Tl8

A careful observer may observe someone familiar in the audience.

Hopefully, more videos will come available over the next week.  Please post if you find something of interest.

In honor of Bastille Day

Even though this is not a Bastille Day performance, the dancers seem to be showing Le Tricolore, so it is appropriate enough.

These actually are from a national day and fireworks festival in Miaoli (?), China.  The performers are Russian.

These very nice images and the rest of the set can be found at the Facebook site of 影像花園:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.421570407902579.98850.398073410252279&type=1

The main site is:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/ss2291

I'll keep my eyes open for more Bastille Day photos on the web, and I hope other members will post those that they took or found.

Културно образовни центар Шид (Cultural and Educational Centre Sid)

Two photos from what I think is a Serbian cultural organization's theater production of Moulin Rouge, based on the 2001 film version. 

See the group's Web and Facebook pages at:

http://www.kocsid.org.rs/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/koc.sid

And this set of photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.231634103553060.53179.163095357073602&type=3

CanCan Pizza

From a cancan photo contest sponsored by Lithuania's CanCan Pizza.   A variation on the gimmick used by other establishments with cancan in their name or the name of their promotion - think ShopRite's can can sale. 

There are a number of other contest entries that you can see at CanCan Pizza's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.206935826003785.55295.107800025917366&type=1&comment_id=3038253&offset=0&total_comments=4

https://www.facebook.com/CanCan.lt

The food looks pretty good in the photos too.

TopHat & Tails Dance Troupe

Left face, Right face, Forward cancan.

The dancers of TopHat & Tails Dance Troupe strut their stuff at their Facebook page;

https://www.facebook.com/pages/TopHat-Tails-Dance-Troupe/78698339003

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/TopHat-Tails-Dance-Troupe/78698339003?id=78698339003&sk=photos_stream

Video:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=vb.78698339003&type=2

TH&T is from Brisbane, Australia, and offers the following self-description:

"TopHat & Tails provides high energy, freshfaced professional entertainment, a product of the girl’s hard work, dedication and a passion for dance and performing."

Their main website:

http://www.tophatandtails.com.au

Chocolate Dance Show

A very nice set of photos of Chocolate Dance Show of Warsaw, Poland.  These were taken by mdFoto.pl   See the rest of these great photos, including action and acrobatic shots, at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.269810893060957.60536.184515304923850&type=3

Chocolate Dance Show's sites are:

http://www.chocolatedance.com.pl/

https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateDanceShow

mdFoto.pl's site is:

http://www.mdfoto.pl/#!/

the skint's 2nd annual bastille day bash

photos from the skint's 2nd annual bastille day bash

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.498994326780772.128048.114748508538691&type=3

photographs by anna leah jacobson

 http://www.awake-films.com/

the dancers are not identified, but may be from the love show

http://brokelyn.com/13-things-to-do-this-weekend-bastille-day-edition/

the skint is an entertainment website featuring "the best free and cheap new york. every day"

http://www.theskint.com/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/theskint

i don't see any reference to a repeat in 2013 but new yorkers may wish to look further

e e cummings lives on at the skint

Mihaela Marcu as Valencienne

A study in four photos of Valencienne as she "gets down" at Maxim's in The Merry Widow.  This is from a production in Reggio di Calabria, Italy.  The opera company is not identified.   Ms. Marcu, who is from Romania, is a very beautiful and talented woman as you can see by looking at her Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Mihaela-Marcu-soprano/195430193889084

These photos are found at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.232666353498801.48501.195430193889084&type=3

You can hear her perform in the role of Hanna Glawari in another productions of the operetta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thVMnCRhJBg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZWtsJ2FCIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqrzF6OTAY

Other roles:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.232666353498801.48501.195430193889084&type=3#!/pages/Mihaela-Marcu-soprano/195430193889084?sk=photos_albums

Bondi Burlesque

Excitement.  She radiates it.

These photos are of a dancer from Bondi Burlesque of Australia. Stay tuned for some additional great photos of other dancers and the link to the source.

Bondi Burlesque 2

More dancers from Australia's Bondi Burlesque who are obviously having a lot of fun with their performance.

See the originals and many more photos at the Facebook page of Carousel Entertainment:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=286066618095944&set=a.286066064762666.57331.171064062929534&type=3&theater#!/media/set/?set=a.286066064762666.57331.171064062929534&type=3

Carousel Entertainment's main Facebook page is:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/carouselentertainment

Their webpage for Bondi Burlesque:

http://carouselentertainment.com.au/CAROUSEL_ENTERTAINMENT/GALLERY/Pages/BONDI_BURLESQUE.html

Can Can Kieselsteine

Three great photos of Can Can Kieselsteine from Bad Honnef, Germany.   These are from their new Facebook page where you can find more photos of the troupe and information about it.  I've always thought their dancing and costumes are eye-catching.

The Facebook page is at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Can-Can-Kieselsteine/589975181033950#!/pages/Can-Can-Kieselsteine/589975181033950

Their main web page with many more older photos is at:

http://www.can-can-kieselsteine.de/

Another website with a nice recent photo is:

http://www.sportfruende.de/sport-life/sommerfest-des-tv-eiche-mit-kieselsteinen-aus-selhof/005231/

There are several excellent videos too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNjRhoVL4nA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSwAVUWNYp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnGm6-AnYRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9-7MgBxjEE

Prior postings:

http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/search/cancan+kieselsteine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/p9kirchen/sets/72157622731394439/

Malom Központ

Two very attractive dancers perform at Malom Központ (mill center), a Hungarian shopping mall and entertainment center.  I'm not able to identify the dance troupe unless perhaps it is named "Diva". See the rest of this set of photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.428993890500340.102021.113165622083170&type=3

And another much less happy one at:

https://www.facebook.com/eszementkapolna/posts/275312379264188#!/eszementkapolna/posts/275312379264188

The main page:

https://www.facebook.com/malomkozpont

Operetta by Orfeum

Lovely dancers from Orfeum a pesti mulató (music hall of Budapest nightclub) perform at an Operetta Gala.

Orfeum's Facebook page is:

https://www.facebook.com/orfeum

These photos are at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.299887146706043.93984.163485467012879&type=3

The video is from:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=vb.163485467012879&type=2#!/photo.php?v=173055189429520&set=vb.163485467012879&type=3&theater

Orfeum's webpage:

http://www.orfeumclub.hu/en/

Stars and Stripes

They may be from New Zealand, but Les Folies de L'amour's costumes are perfectly suited to celebrating America's Fourth of July.  See their site and more stars and stripes at:

https://www.facebook.com/dancingtroupe

Spolek Elegantnich Dam

Three great new photos of the Czech historical dance and re-enactment group, Spolek Elegantnich Dam, in their newer cancan costumes, which evoke a Twenties-Thirties look.  These came from various Facebook pages.

See Spolek Elegantnich Dam's sites at:

http://spolek-elegantnich-dam.cz/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/spoleldam/?fref=ts

There have been several appearances of SED on You Tube in their red and black costumes as well as these newer ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6g6uH2PtQo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhSM10ZLxwM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_EBhd_TENQ

Prior postings:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/03/spolek-elegantnich-dam.html

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/01/spolek-elegantnich-dam-here-are-several.html

http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/search/spolek+elegantnich+dam

A Kick and a Smile

A Polish dancer smiles at the camera in this photo that nicely captures her high kick.  She is with Fame Art, an entertainment company that supplies professional dancers and other sevices.

This photo can be found at:

http://fame-art.pl/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/kankan.jpg

The page:

http://fame-art.pl/?page_id=164
(Click Moulin Rouge/Burleska)

The main site is:

http://fame-art.pl/

Two from Brazil

Two spectacular cancan photos by Brazilian photographer Getulio and posted at the photo site Olhares.  I especially like the dancer puckering up for a mock kiss in the first photo, captured at just the right moment.

http://olhares.sapo.pt/cancan-foto3494571.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto4464094.html

Other cancan photos by Getulio:

http://olhares.sapo.pt/danca-do-cancan-foto5070064.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto5044842.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto5043106.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto4729810.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto4527859.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/foto4408918.html

plus one non-cancan photo of interest:

http://olhares.sapo.pt/danca-foto4404035.html

You can also search Olhares for more cancan photos by others. The results will include a couple of my old favorites:

http://olhares.sapo.pt/dancarina-de-cancan-foto657175.html

http://olhares.sapo.pt/cancan-3-foto939296.html

Show Vivaldi

I'm not sure what the "red priest" would have thought of his namesakes, but I think they are just fine.  This is the Russian troupe Show Vivaldi.

See their site at:

http://showvivaldi.ru/tag/%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%8B/

http://showvivaldi.ru/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd/

The video, with a cute skirt flip, is also at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Um6KSKGpyY&feature=player_embedded