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Charles Atlas
Hosted by Elise MacAdam
Originally aired 5/24/04
Host Elise MacAdam speaks with video artist and filmmaker Charles Atlas about this summer's DVD release of The Legend of Leigh Bowery, his eye-opening documentary of the London-based artist recently played by Boy George on Broadway in Rosie O'Donnell's Taboo. This is the real thing. So is Charlie Atlas. His other films include a number of collaborations with dancers and choreographers. Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance was made for the PBS American Masters series. He has also worked with Michael Clark, Carole Armitage, Douglas Dunn, Marina Abramovic, Karen Finley and DANCENOISE.
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