Strike a Pose at the QDoc: Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival between May 19 and May 24

Thurs, May 19th 7:30 | Hollywood Theatre “That show was about freedom—freedom as an artist, freedom as a human being, freedom to fucking speak the truth.” —Jose Gutierrez Xtravaganza, dancer In 1991, the smash documentary Truth or Dare brought audiences behind the scenes of Madonna’s groundbreaking Blond Ambition tour, which courted controversy with the Vatican for…

Berlin Review: ‘Strike a Pose’ Revisits the Complicated World of Madonna

Linda Posnick Backing singers are rarely name-checked, let alone encouraged to let their own personalities shine alongside that of the star they’re supporting. So the fact that an extraordinarily gifted group of male dancers was front and centre of Madonna’s acclaimed and controversial Blond Ambition Tour of 1990, and the accompanying backstage documentary “Truth or…

Madonna’s ‘Blonde Ambition’ Dancers Tell Their Own Stories in New Documentary ‘Strike a Pose’

Madonna and her 7 “Truth or Dare” dancers The Panorama main program of the Berlin International Film Festival which kicks off next month, includes “Strike a Pose,” a feature documentary from Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, which makes it premiere at the Berlinale. The story courtesy of the filmmakers: In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her…