Description: David Gere, who came of age as a dance critic at the height of the AIDS epidemic, offers the first book to examine in depth the interplay of AIDS and choreography in the United States, specifically in relation to gay The time he writes about is one of A life-threatening medical syndrome is spreading, its transmission linked to Blame is settling on gay What is possible in such a highly charged moment, when art and politics coincide? Gere expands the definition of choreography to analyze not only theatrical dances but also the protests conceived by ACT-UP and the NAMES Project AIDS These exist on a continuum in which dance, protest, and wrenching emotional expression have become essentially Gere offers a portrait of gay male choreographers struggling to cope with AIDS and its...

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