The Dance Criticism of Arlene Croce: Articulating a Vision of Artistry, 1973-1987
- Author: Strauss, Marc Raymond
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Contents
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Historical Foundations
- Essay: “Joffrey Jazz”
- 2. Arlene Croce’s Professional Heritage
- Essay: “Momentous”
- 3. The New Yorker
- Essay: “What You See Is What You Get”
- 4. The Ethics of Dance Criticism
- Essay: “The Mercists”
- 5. Theoretical Models from Literary Analysis
- Essay: “Think Punk”
- 6. Croce’s Use of Rhetorical Devices
- Essay: “So Rare”
- 7. Croce-as-Audience and Croce-as-Critic
- Essay: “Paging Mr. Astaire”
- 8. Arlene Croce’s Aesthetic Framework
- Essay: “Mark Morris Comes to Town”
- 9. The Visceral Vitality of Dance
- Essay: “Modern Love”
- 10. Summary and Conclusions
- Essay: “Institutions”
- Appendix: Topics in Croce’s Essays (in Order of Frequency)
- Bibliography
- Index