Chris Bamberger
 Chris
Bamberger has been researching and delving into the art and life of
Fred Astaire since she was a teenager. She has introduced several
Astaire films at the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre in the
Washington, D.C. area, as well as at Harvard University’s Graduate
Student Center.
Chris also has taught a three-session continuing education course on
Astaire’s career and life. The sessions are designed around
challenging the clichés that have grown up around Astaire: that he
was a ballroom dancer, that he projected only an aristocratic image,
and that his career began with the movies. Chris has presented the
course, as well as a two-hour condensation, at community centers,
dance schools, and retirement residences. Chris is also the
co-moderator of an international Astaire discussion list online,
which can be found at
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire
Her longtime interest in film of nearly all genres has led her to
write online articles and reviews for such sites as
Port Halcyon and
The Brattle Repertory Theatre in Boston. She
lives in Arlington, Virginia, and when not watching movies, dancing,
or reading, works as an editor for a trade association.
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