Performing the American Right: The Bakersfield Business Conference

Each year since 1985, the American Right has celebrated itself at the Bakersfield Business Conference. This political vaudeville, a latter-day Chautauqua, is theatre on a grand scale, a well-rehearsed extravaganza featuring former U. S. presidents, former heads of state, athletes, movie stars, and p...

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Published in:TDR : Drama review 2001-06, Vol.45 (2), p.109-128
Main Author: Mason, Jeffrey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Astronauts
Audiences
Black white relations
Business community
Business structures
Conferences
Conservatism
Movies
Performing artists
Tents
Theater
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Summary:Each year since 1985, the American Right has celebrated itself at the Bakersfield Business Conference. This political vaudeville, a latter-day Chautauqua, is theatre on a grand scale, a well-rehearsed extravaganza featuring former U. S. presidents, former heads of state, athletes, movie stars, and present-day CEOs.
ISSN:1054-2043
1531-4715
DOI:10.1162/105420402760157718