The Nicolas Brothers in “Stormy Weather” — Fred Astaire called this “the greatest dance number ever filmed.”

Happy 100th Birthday, Gene Kelly! 

(from It’s Always Fair Weather)

hoticecream:

Tarantism: A disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to dance. Unusual words rendered in bold, beautiful graphics.

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What if life were more like theatre?

Neil Patrick Harris’ opening number for the 2012 Tony Awards.

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Embroidery Art by Jose Murphy

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Today’s the 60th anniversary of the release of one of my favorite films, Singin’ in the Rain! Here: “Make ‘Em” Laugh,” performed by the magnificently funny Donald O’Connor.

neil-gaiman:

You will watch this eventually. Better do it now.

I love this - the combination of visual beauty and the song and the people and the tango. (And it makes me want to do another 8in8 songwriting madness, just because working with Damian is so much fun.)

you! me! dancing! // los campesinos!

call your girlfriend // robyn (on ‘saturday night live’)

thedailywhat:

Music Video of the Day: In his latest music video, LA-based “hipstertronic project” Magic Machines pays homage to animated GIFs by syncing a bunch of Internet favorites with his latest single, “Hey Mister.”

[h/t: hyst.]

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shumbodynamedharry:

On July 17, 1952 (today) at 9am Gene Kelly began filming this magical number to one of my favorite musicals.  Just never gets old and it just makes you feel…good.  Fun fact:  He had a 102º fever when he filmed this, but you couldn’t even tell. Also, they added milk to the water because the cameras weren’t picking up the “rain.”

Flawless.

"Can’t act. Can’t sing. Balding. Can dance a little."

Evaluation of Fred Astaire’s first screen test. (via whokilleddaveymoore)

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I will never tire of Degas’ paintings.

(via cette-coquette)

fuckyeaarthistory:

The Dance Class
Edgar Degas
1873-1876
oil on canvas 

located in Musée d’Orsay, Paris