Rhythms of resurrection: The comebacks of Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis (1879–1968) had one of the first and longest careers as a professional modern dancer. At age 62, she embarked on a “comeback” that lasted nearly three decades, appearing on stage and screen in the dances that had made her an international star earlier in her career. This essay examines the relationship between her well-known “Orientalism,” her feminism, her spirituality, and her perspective on aging and ageism. In particular, it brings into relief her innovative efforts to redefine dance as a feminist project at the intersection of aging and modern dance history. St. Denis converted “oriental tradition” into a feminist dance praxis, thus, staking a claim for the aging dancer under the banner of feminist politics.
Passionate Madonna: The Christian Turn of American Dancer Ruth St. Denis
La danseuse americaine, Ruth St. Denis (1878-1968), avait une passion pour les madonnes dans les trente dernieres annees de sa vie, et elle ajouta Marie dans sa choregraphie. Cet article est centre sur la signification de la danse de St. Denis comme tentative pour penser et ecrire sur quelquechose d'Autre, c'est-a-dire comme projets theologiques, dans ce cas des projets chretiens, qui cherchent a faire passer des objets, idees et actions religieux dans et au moyen de mots. L'auteur s'appuie d'abord sur les propres paroles de St. Denis concernant la danse et sur les quelques photos et films de ses dernieres danses. A la fin, il considere les conclusions possibles a la lumiere de l'etude de Julia Kristeva's, Stabat Mater.
Using Skills from Art in Surgical Practice and Research-Surgery and Art
Many aspects of surgery and the arts are inexorably linked together, and the use of artistic techniques or ideas to improve surgical practice is present throughout the history of medicine. In all forms of surgery, throughout the ages, artists have been used to illustrate new ideas, new techniques and to document surgical practice. Some of the most successful art originated from surgeons who were also artists; perhaps due to their innate understanding of what they were portraying. Studying art and developing creative skills can enhance modern surgical practice in many different ways.