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Article: DANCE REVIEW; Pomposity trips up `Celtic Tiger'; Subtlety takes a vacation as Michael Flatley primps and pumps his way through his new show.(SOURCE)(Dance Review)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 12, 2005
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Byline: Camille LeFevre
Special to the Star Tribune
Subtlety is conspicuously absent from Michael Flatley's latest spectacle, "Celtic Tiger." His earlier "Riverdance" at least included a semblance of a storyline, real singing (not lip syncing) and lots of thrilling Irish step dancing. But his works since have become less about the artistry and spirit embedded in Irish culture, even if shrouded in a New Age overlay, and more about the vacuous pomposity of Flatley himself.
Gone is the Flatley who managed, barely, to float the cheesy "Riverdance" followup, "Lord of the Dance," with the sheer chutzpah of his riveting footwork and rhythmic ...