Center Stage: A Xennial Rewatch

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 2000 dance movie 'Center Stage' and its cultural impact on Xennials.

Send us Fan Mail Where were you the first time you heard Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat?" Have you ever wished you could run off to ballet school and prove the cynics wrong? If you associate Mandy Moore with romantic motorcycle rides through Manhattan, you might be a Xennial fan of Center Stage, and so are we. Join us as we delve into the history of this 2000 dance movie that launched the careers of Amanda Schull, Sascha Radetsky and freakin' Zoe Saldana. This episode was made possible by th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dani, Katie

Topics covered

• dance movies
• Xennials
• nostalgia
• film history
• pop culture

Keywords

• Center Stage
• Xennials
• dance
• Amanda Schull
• Zoe Saldana
• nostalgia
• 2000s movies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jamiroquai

Books & works: Center Stage, Canned Heat

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