James Whiteside, CENTER CENTER: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 3 September 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Principal dancer and choreographer of the American Ballet Theatre James Whiteside joins Zibby to discuss his almost-memoir, Center Center, which James always knew he was meant to write. The two talk about his eclectic late mother and the impact she had on James and his siblings, as well as his plans for the future now that he is living his childhood dream.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Libby Owens, and you're listening to the award-winning podcast, Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.
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0:40.3	James Whiteside is the author of Center Center, a funny, sexy, sad, almost memoir of a boy in ballet. James Whiteside's
0:46.6	alter egos, by the way, are J.B. Dubbs and a H-Betch. He is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, a a pop star and a member of the New York
0:57.2	City-based drag posseys the Dairy Queens which also includes RuPaul's drag race alum milk.
1:03.5	He has choreographed for music videos, commercials, film, and in 2018, he starred in Arthur
1:08.9	Peter's dance theater work, The Tenant, at the Joyce Theater in New York City.
1:12.5	James also hosts his own popular podcast, The Stage Right Side with James White Side.
1:17.2	That's funny.
1:18.0	His song and music video, I Hate My Job, has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, MTV, Billboard, and more.
1:24.6	Welcome, James.
1:26.1	Thank you so much for coming on Moms Don't Have Time to
1:28.4	Read Books to discuss Center Center, a funny, sexy, sad, almost memoir of a boy in ballet.
1:34.7	Thank you so much for having me. I'm so thrilled to be here. By the way, this is like an
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