Articles by David Benaym
Pop culture is part of our heritage. The challenge is to raise the stakes and add to its legacy instead of recycling it. Co-founded by French journalist David Benaym and Performer Danny Tidwell (American Ballet Theatre, So You Think You Can Dance, Memphis…), Movmnt Magazine aspires to bridge the gap between pop culture and today’s real talent, and recognize artists over fame junkies. We aim to bring fashion, dance, music and pop culture, together as a lifestyle.
Dream Hotel
The vision is a performing arts center combined with a hotel. A destination for performers and audiences alike. Is there such a thing as the perfect place to stay? Well, that of course depends on you. A state-of-the-art performing arts center and studios. An extensive health and spa facility. And, a world-class hotel, complete with an assortment of specially designed rooms. Some will have ballet barres and full mirrors, others will feature soundproof, cutting-edge recording facilities. Some rooms will even have direct access to the arts center’s backstage. The best part: every room will have a live feed direct to their televisions of any event happening on stage below! It’s a dream hotel, not a utopia, but definitely an artist’s fantasy…
What’s in a name, Interview with T.I.
T.I.’s love for music started when he was just a child, writing rhymes and rapping, drawing inspiration from LL Cool J or the Ghetto Boys. INTERVIEW
Yumiko, A Ballerina With Style
Between a career as prima ballerina and one as fashion designer, Yumiko has embarked on an unusual journey where she manages to bring both worlds together.
A Trip Within Thailand: Pachyderms and Polaroids by Jeremy Kost
Kost chronicles his travels throughout Thailand where, instead of shooting celebs on the red carpet, he captured citizens (and pachyderms) of a far away culture for the very first time.
The Reality of Broadway, column by Frank Conway*
I have to admit that I am not a fan of American Idol. In fact, I call it American Yodel. No one ever sings just one note. They warble and wail and riff all around it. I thought it was a fad that would fade away, but I was wrong. The country is fixated on American Idol, and Broadway has taken notice.
VIP: Robbie Nicholson
VIP: Robbie Nicholson – “There is a line between dreams and reality. Comitment is what breaks that line.”
Hiding the Quarter Note | The Local
The Local, a film that depicts underworld Brooklyn drug trade, tells the story of a drug mule who barely survives the trials of his desolate existence.
Erin McCarley’s Blues
Photographer Laura Crosta captures for Movmnt the eyes of Erin McCarley, an emerging singer/songwriter with an authenticity and honesty that’s incredibly rare.
VIP – Ashley Bouder
“Pressing Away Fears, Pushing into the Future”, Ashley Bouder, Principal, New York City Ballet
The Calling – Column by Mia Michaels
Mia Michaels column for movmnt magazine. Mia is a world-renowned choreographer. She was recently awarded her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for Calling You, created in 2006 for Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance.
Portrait: Alibi Tom
Ace of Base. The Cardigans. Europe. Roxette. And the undying, omnipresent ABA. Listing the Swedish bands that have made it stateside is not a difficult thing to do, but listening to them is.
