Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
James Whiteside
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"James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center, you are about to fall in love." --Jennifer Garner "Exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh . . . Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: James WhitesidePublisher: VikingPublished: 08/17/2021ISBN: 9780593297834Pages: 256Weight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 117Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 19Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
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Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
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Book Title
Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
ISBN
9780593297834
"James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center, you are about to fall in love." --Jennifer Garner
"Exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh . . . Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: James Whiteside
Publisher: Viking
Published: 08/17/2021
ISBN: 9780593297834
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021
Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 117
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
"Exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh . . . Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: James Whiteside
Publisher: Viking
Published: 08/17/2021
ISBN: 9780593297834
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021
Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 117
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
"James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center, you are about to fall in love." --Jennifer Garner
"Exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh . . . Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: James Whiteside
Publisher: Viking
Published: 08/17/2021
ISBN: 9780593297834
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021
Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 117
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
"Exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh . . . Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: James Whiteside
Publisher: Viking
Published: 08/17/2021
ISBN: 9780593297834
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021
Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 117
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
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