Former Jubilee principal dancer Athena Patacsil, host of a new podcast, “Showgirl’s Life,” joins Ira David Sternberg on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” now posted at https://talkaboutlasvegas.com and also on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio and Tunein Radio.
In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Athena talks about her own journey from ballet dancer to principal dancer in Donn Arden’s Jubilee; why she decided to live and work in Las Vegas; how she finds former showgirls to talk about their craft and career; and the importance of the showgirl as a symbol and part of the legacy of Las Vegas.
