2. I admit that I have a soft spot for Frankie, and it’s been great to see him conquer his fears and gain more and more confidence. For someone who never thought he would be in the finals, he might snag a Mirrorball Trophy with a contemporary routine like the pair did on the Halloween show that brought all 10s. Their foxtrot was a great redemption dance, but after Witney followed her instincts about the freestyle dance, even after a producer tried to talk her into something more “light and fluffy” for Frankie, they really pulled off a dark, heavy-hitting routine. They took a risk and did it well. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba told Frankie, “You have made the most emotional journey,” and Len added, “(The routine) was totally unexpected. You went out of your comfort zone, it was full of drama, full of attack and spirit.” Scores: two 9s and two 10s for 38 out of 40 for both dances.

The movie is unusually dark for Disney in the first place, with its odd choice of source material, though it managed to finagle a G rating with an unlikely happy ending and some goofy talking gargoyles, The musical’s book by playwright Peter Parnell — which attempts to find some middle ground between Hugo’s gloomy vision and the sunny Disney version — is strictly PG-13, less because ballet tap shoes patent print posters – set of 2 of anything risqué (though part of the plot hinges on attempted sexual coercion) than because of its parade of unrelenting misery..

Fashion: Fur-lined parka hoods, brown leather riding boots, grungy plaids — sound familiar? I asked the Columbia College Chicago Fashion Association, a student group, about the clothing shown in the film. “Molly Ringwald’s brown boots are very now,” said sophomore Michelle Pelletier. “That flannel (on Nelson) is very androgynous, very everyone-wears-that now,” said freshman Ashley Woosley. “Ally looks pretty chic actually,” said junior Sinclaire Fonville. “Baggy sweaters are super in, plus I totally relate to the layered look. And her big bag — really cute.”.

Therein lies the challenge: practicing selfie control, Because teenagers are often driven by insecurity to construct a desirable persona, they are particularly vulnerable to the negative side of self-portraiture, Hemmen says, “If a young girl poses provocatively and gets 300 likes for that photo, that’s false self-esteem for that kid,” she says, “Selfies can be fun and give ballet tap shoes patent print posters – set of 2 people a burst of satisfaction in the moment, but we still want to encourage people to have authentic identities in real time and with real people.”..

The rest of the cast is really youthful. And that’s a good thing. This is a tragedy about young Americans, after all, and Mallette, who is executive artistic director at City Lights, has assembled a group of performers who look every bit like the brash, scared, rebellious teenagers they are playing. In an intimate setting where every character is visible, that is a big plus. Also, Josiah Frampton is riveting as the cool, finger-snapping Jets leader Riff, and Sean Okuniewicz as Action, another Jet, is the perfect embodiment of cocked-and-loaded teen angst. His leaping, tumbling dance moves help make a showstopper out of the number “Gee, Officer Krupke,” a darkly cynical take on adult attitudes toward troubled kids that, like all of “West Side Story,” still seems years ahead of its time.