Male bowerbirds are well known for building elaborate love dens, then performing outlandish dances in hopes of getting a date.
Known for her outlandish outfits, dance-beat tunes and her ability to stir things up, this was quite a departure.
Despite having been one of the icons of the 1980's -- the irreverently outlandish punk princess of dance -- Ms. Armitage never made much money in New York; indeed, she says that the engagement at the Joyce could turn out to be the first time she will break even in the city.
Lady Gaga has largely abandoned her outlandish costumes and club-ready dance hits for nostalgia and schmaltz.
King Arthur is one of Henry Purcell's semi-operas – a Restoration drama blending text by John Dryden with music, dance and often outlandish stagecraft.
The all-female band, known for high-pitched delivery, saccharine lyrics, wild dance routines and outlandish costumes, has about 140 rotating members ranging in age from their early teens to early 20s, whose appearances in live and recorded performances often depend on their individual popularity among fans.
Remember a time when pop videos didn't have to shimmer and sparkle, when you didn't need choreographed dance routines or outlandish costumes?
In return they get more outlandish sets, weird conceits and eye-popping dance routines — referencing everything from the Los Angeles krumping scene to the French sport parkour — than they can digest in a night.
But "Nice Work" is a homage to a host of Jazz Age musicals in which outlandish plots were mere pegboards for songs, dances, gags and idiosyncratic star turns.
The outrageous behavior and unpredictable antics of the four actors make for a mirthful hour as the Bags dance, romp and slide in their outlandish clothes and ridiculous hats, surrounded by giant cartons and boxes.
