Hmm...almost wandering from the thread...

Seems I read that Dylan once started a set (old days in Greenwich Village) by saying, "I have suffered for my art; now you will suffer for my art!"

Penny S: Might you have that un-named "Irish" dancer confused with Barishnikov? He did do some duets with tap virtuoso Gregory Hines (and a film called "White Nights"). Hines apparently described a "Nijinski". They were both doing a leap, and Hines said he gave it everything he had and looked over at "Mike" at the apex. Hines said Barishnikov was still on his way up and grinning down at him.