The Life of Jane Brucker: From Dirty Dancing Actress to Screenwriter and Activist

The Life of Jane Brucker: From Dirty Dancing Actress to Screenwriter and Activist

The name Jane Brucker doesn’t mean anything to many. However, if we mention that she played Lisa Houseman, the sister of “Baby”, in the popular American movie Dirty Dancing, you will surely know. Brucker has not been acting for many years. How has the former actress, who celebrated her 65th birthday in May, changed and … Read more

The History and Legacy of Kino International: 60 Years on Karl-Marx-Allee

The History and Legacy of Kino International: 60 Years on Karl-Marx-Allee

Between the Honecker Lounge, “Dirty Dancing” and the Berlinale: The Kino International was once the most important premiere cinema in the GDR, is a permanent fixture at the Berlinale and is also known to film fans and tourists for its striking architecture. In November, the house on Karl-Marx-Allee, built in 1963, will be 60 years … Read more

The Disappearance of Cynthia Rhodes: From ‘Dirty Dancing’ to a Life in Privacy

The Disappearance of Cynthia Rhodes: From ‘Dirty Dancing’ to a Life in Privacy

The former American actress, singer and dancer Cynthia Rhodes (66) became famous all over the world thanks to the role of the beautiful dancer Penny from the popular romantic film dirty Dancing. However, four years earlier, she also played a dancer, Tina Tech in the film Flashdance. She played a few more roles and then … Read more