At NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocks

54 years, 11 months ago

An AP photographer conveys the synchronized movements of the Radio City Rockettes in one shot

NEW YORK — Julia Nikhinson got her start with The Associated Press as an intern in the New York City bureau in 2022. I took this photo of the Radio City Rockettes performing their iconic Parade of the Wooden Soldiers dance while working on a photo story about Christmas in New York. This was my first time seeing the Rockettes …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

NYT Connections Today: See hints and answers for November 30

Hindustan Times

The New York Times Connections puzzle offers a stimulating mental challenge that engages logic and creativity. This unique puzzle game requires players to identify hidden connections between seemingly unrelated words, leading to the "aha!" Players are tasked with uncovering hidden connections between seemingly unrelated words, stimulating both creative thinking and logical reasoning. NYT Connections Hints for November 30 Yellow: Vibrant …

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1 month ago

NYT Connections Today: See hints and answers for November 24

Hindustan Times

The New York Times Connections puzzle is a fun and brain-teasing way to think creatively. It challenges you to group words that might not seem related at first, revealing clever patterns and connections along the way. Each game invites players to discover hidden connections between words that appear unrelated, sparking both creativity and critical thinking. NYT Connections Hints for November …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024, Halloween Week: Chris McCausland struggles, Sarah Hadland dazzles

The Telegraph

Hallowe’en Week always sees a good mix of spooky and reasonably regular songs done with an all-out theme. I can only assume that JB and Amy will be decked out either as vampires or werewolves for their foxtrot to Dancing in the Moonlight, but the costume department are really going to be grasping at straws to find a theme for …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian ballet dancers tour the U.S. — and bring attention to the war back home

NPR

Ukrainian ballet dancers tour the U.S. — and bring attention to the war back home toggle caption Oleksandra Zlunitsyna/National Ballet of Ukraine The National Ballet of Ukraine is on a major U.S. tour; the dancers' mission is to show that Ukrainian culture perseveres despite the ongoing Russian attacks on their country. toggle caption National Ballet of Ukraine Another more Ukraine-specific …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Break dancing steers Games towards the youth

The Hindu

The art form of break dance took its biggest major sporting plunge in a spectacular manner on its Olympics debut, steering the Games’ towards a youth-centric future. As it projected the first Olympic champion in breaking, Japan’s B-girl Ami, in front of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. Japanese breaking is so good, I love it.” Indian origin Dutch B-girl …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s more than just the windmill. What to watch for as breaking kicks off at the Olympics

Associated Press

PARIS — The b-girls and b-boys are ready for their spotlight. “Even though people weren’t there yet, I could just see the crowd already,” American Logan Edra, or “b-girl Logistx,” said after seeing the stadium for the first time. “This is also going to be the only sport where they’re going to incorporate other elements of hip-hop, because there’s going …

Dance Olympics Olympic Paris Breaking Floor Breakers

4 months, 2 weeks ago

As breaking debuts at Olympics, meet the New York DJ behind the Paris party

LA Times

All eyes are on the round boxing ring, where dancers trade air flares instead of jabs under a bright spotlight. “A referee is very much supposed to stay out of it, a judge is staying out of it, they’re completely separate from the event itself,” Fleg said. I have direct involvement.” “The DJ,” American B-boy Jeffrey “Jeffro” Louis said, “is …

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5 months ago

Ukraine's largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war

Hindustan Times

KYIV, Ukraine — This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Ukraine's largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war Instead, beloved local artists graced the stage this past weekend at the Atlas Festival — the first since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 — for a smaller but still ebullient crowd. “It’s …

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5 months ago

Ukraine’s largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Instead, beloved local artists graced the stage this past weekend at the Atlas Festival — the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 — for a smaller but still ebullient crowd. Serhii Zhadan, well-known Ukrainian writer and poet, leader of music band Zhadan and Dogs, performs …

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5 months ago

In Kyiv, music fans rub shoulders with generals and famous artists, united by the inescapable war

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The core issues here should relate to the war,” …

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5 months ago

In Kyiv, a music festival returns as fans, artists and soldiers are united by the inescapable war

LA Times

Ukraine held its largest music festival, the Atlas Festival, this weekend for the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022. The core issues here should relate to the war,” said Vsevolod Kozhemyako, a businessman and one of the founders of the 13th “Khartia” Brigade, now a part of Ukraine’s National Guard defending the front line in Kharkiv. “The most …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Love dancing? Know 5 surprising benefits of this art form this International Dance Day 2024

India TV News

As we sway to the rhythm of life, today marks a special celebration of movement, expression, and joy - International Dance Day! The sense of accomplishment that comes with overcoming challenges on the dance floor transcends into other areas of your life, fostering a positive self-image and self-assurance. Whether you're attending a dance class, joining a local dance community, or …

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8 months ago

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai

China Daily

Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, one of the best-selling Chinese dance dramas, is staged at Shanghai Culture Square on April 17, marking its 500th performance with a grand fan meeting event. On April 17, the acclaimed Chinese dance drama, Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, marked its 500th performance since its premiere in …

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8 months ago

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai

China Daily

Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, one of the best-selling Chinese dance dramas, is staged at Shanghai Culture Square on April 17, marking its 500th performance with a grand fan meeting event. On April 17, the acclaimed Chinese dance drama, Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, marked its 500th performance since its premiere in …

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10 months ago

Once banned by communists, Poland’s stately 18th century dance garners UNESCO honors

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland — Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland’s stately polonaise dance that nurtured the country’s spirit even through the dark years of its partition is now honored by UNESCO. On Dec. 5, this living tradition was ensconced into the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a “form of joint celebration,” which “commemorates important moments in family …

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1 year ago

Dancing beyond boundaries

China Daily

The six members of BOY STORY posed together before their performance at Sohu's Dancing Festival in Beijing on Nov 26. Sohu's Dancing Festival in Beijing brings together K-pop enthusiasts, cover dancers, and idols, creating a vibrant celebration of music, friendship, and self-expression in the global dance culture scene, Li Xinran reports. On Nov 26, Chinese internet company Sohu hosted its …

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1 year ago

Dancing beyond boundaries

China Daily

The six members of BOY STORY posed together before their performance at Sohu's Dancing Festival in Beijing on Nov 26. Sohu's Dancing Festival in Beijing brings together K-pop enthusiasts, cover dancers, and idols, creating a vibrant celebration of music, friendship, and self-expression in the global dance culture scene, Li Xinran reports. On Nov 26, Chinese internet company Sohu hosted its …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Pop art to ballet, reach for a coffee-table read when choosing holiday gifts

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A good book packs power. Guilbeau was the set caterer for “Yellowstone” and played the Dutton family’s cook on the hit series. Within two years, Dawn Wells was wearing second-skin short shorts as Mary Ann on “Gilligan’s Island.” The network for both? “The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families,” by Karida L. Brown and …

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1 year, 2 months ago

ADE collaboration with Rijksmuseum shows mature nightlife culture

NL Times

The “very special collaboration” with the Rijksmuseum, with which the Amsterdam Dance Event opens on Wednesday, shows that “nightlife culture has been emancipated into a mature art form,” according to ADE directors Jan-Willem van de Ven and Meindert Kennis. “ADE and the Rijksmuseum are entering into this collaboration to show lovers of classical art and electronic music that the two …

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1 year, 2 months ago

At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under heavy rains, the New …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Watch the eccentric Remainer dance troupe performance that even earned praise from Farage

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This is the moment an EU Remainer dance troupe brought …

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1 year, 5 months ago

A night at the club where queer Asian Americans no longer feel like ‘black sheep’

LA Times

Andrew Ahn’s father once told him that there were “no gay people in Korea.” Ahn was so afraid of his parents’ reaction if he came out to them that he had a backpack and a friend on standby in case he needed to leave. “Finding places like GAMeBoi, where being queer and Asian does co-exist … It’s not like a …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Chinese artists open Greek dance festival, enthralling audience

China Daily

Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. KALAMATA, Greece -- A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. The show is part of the TAO Dance Theater's "Numerical Series" …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour with stops in Europe and Britain to support war effort

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour for the second straight summer, appearing in eight cities in Europe and Britain in support of the nation’s war effort against Russia. “Putin and the Russian propaganda machine have kind of weaponized culture and it’s very important for Ukraine to mount its own cultural defense,” Gelb said Friday, referring to the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Ukrainian DJ hopes simultaneous raves in Liverpool and Kyiv create connection

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I hope a lot of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

After surviving COVID-19, formerly incarcerated people tackle trauma through dance

LA Times

Dancers under the direction of Suchi Branfman work on “Data or 7 Ways to Dance a Dance Through Prison Walls,” performed at the Dance at the Odyssey festival in Sawtelle. During her tenure, she started a project called Dancing Through Prison Walls, which yielded the dance film “ Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic.” Although she didn’t know …

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1 year, 10 months ago

14 fun, romantic and artsy ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day this week and next

LA Times

An intimate dance performance, a Shakespeare rom-com, a sexpert and a stylish romantic drama make our list of Valentine’s happenings around SoCal. Two California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., 28th Floor, downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 14, 17, 24; 5 and 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 18, 25; 2 and 5 p.m. Feb 12, 19, 26. acbdances.com ‘Valentines With the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

NPR

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center Enlarge this image toggle caption Altin Kaftira/The United Ukrainian Ballet Altin Kaftira/The United Ukrainian Ballet Some 60 Ukrainian dancers are scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C., this weekend from The Hague. Enlarge this image toggle caption Altin Kaftira/The United Ukrainian Ballet Altin Kaftira/The United Ukrainian Ballet "I'm not a …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Russian dance festival to be held in Chennai from January 13 to 29

The Hindu

The 20th anniversary of the Russian Cultural Festival is set to be celebrated with dance performances by artists from the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. The festival is being organised by the Indo Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industries in the city from January 13 to 29 after a two-year gap. Around 28 artistes, both from Rostov-on-Don and from the Russian …

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2 years ago

Guilin Festival to bring cultural, art feasts to residents

China Daily

The 2022 Guilin Festival is scheduled to lift its curtain on Dec 10 in Guilin, a famous tourism city in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, after nearly six months of preparation. A total of 128 performances such as operas, dances, concerts, puppet shows and comedies by famous artists and art troupes from both home and abroad will be staged in the …

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2 years ago

Guilin Festival to bring cultural, art feasts to residents

China Daily

The 2022 Guilin Festival is scheduled to lift its curtain on Dec 10 in Guilin, a famous tourism city in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, after nearly six months of preparation. A total of 128 performances such as operas, dances, concerts, puppet shows and comedies by famous artists and art troupes from both home and abroad will be staged in the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hypnotic Dance Troupe Mayyas Wins 'America's Got Talent' And Lebanon Celebrates

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT — The news of a Lebanese dance group winning the TV competition show “America’s Got Talent” brought a rare moment of joy on Thursday to many in this crisis-hit Mideast country. “I have always had hope in the people of my country, but Mayyas brought me joy.” Lebanon’s crippling economic crisis has pushed three-quarters of its …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Cultural exchange event deepens ties between Yantai, Moscow

China Daily

The coastal city of Yantai in East China's Shandong province launched a cultural exchange event in Moscow, Russia to promote traditional Chinese culture, and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which fell on Sept 10 this year. Artists from both countries gave performances during the event, and organizers launched many colorful cultural activities such as making mooncakes, lantern riddle guessing games, and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Wilderness festival review: A surprisingly rich music experience within a middle class haven

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There’s comedy from Suzi Ruffell, Michelle de Swarte and …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Tickets sell fast as venues welcome return of audiences

China Daily

To attract audiences back to performing arts venues, local authorities are also offering about 100,000 low-priced tickets to shows during the Guangzhou Art Season. On May 28, Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe staged the classic production Legend of the White Snake, featuring award-winning performers Yang Xiayun and Lou Sheng. Li Ying, a former ballerina who cofounded the company in 2007 with …

Theater Ballet Zhejiang Audiences

2 years, 6 months ago

Tickets sell fast as venues welcome return of audiences

China Daily

To attract audiences back to performing arts venues, local authorities are also offering about 100,000 low-priced tickets to shows during the Guangzhou Art Season. On May 28, Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe staged the classic production Legend of the White Snake, featuring award-winning performers Yang Xiayun and Lou Sheng. Li Ying, a former ballerina who cofounded the company in 2007 with …

Theater Ballet Zhejiang Audiences

2 years, 6 months ago

Review: At the Ojai Music Festival, the sublime and the shocking

LA Times

Like most theater, only more deliriously so, opera is not the art of happy families. So much for the so-called Anna Karenina principle, based on Tolstoy’s famous opening line: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” There is nothing else like AMOC. While his music wasn’t featured in Tines’ “Mass,” Eastman was the …

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2 years, 7 months ago

A Ukrainian dance troupe in the U.S. fights disinformation, one high kick at a time

NPR

A Ukrainian dance troupe in the U.S. fights disinformation, one high kick at a time Enlarge this image toggle caption Rachel Wisniewski for NPR Rachel Wisniewski for NPR After a pandemic hiatus, the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is a little bit rusty. toggle caption Rachel Wisniewski for NPR An estimated 57,000 people born in Ukraine and their descendants call the …

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2 years, 8 months ago

'To say Holland Festival is highbrow or lowbrow is to misunderstand it'

Dutch News

Emma Moloney will always remember the moment a man whispered quietly in her ear as she was sitting in the theatre. Set up after World War II, and now celebrating its 75th year, the annual June arts festival was started as a project to promote international cultural unity – and so it seemed entirely appropriate for her as a global …

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2 years, 8 months ago

'To say Holland Festival is highbrow or lowbrow is to misunderstand it'

Dutch News

Emma Moloney will always remember the moment a man whispered quietly in her ear as she was sitting in the theatre. Set up after World War II, and now celebrating its 75th year, the annual June arts festival was started as a project to promote international cultural unity – and so it seemed entirely appropriate for her as a global …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Encore: Schools across Europe work to house Ukraine's young dancers

NPR

Encore: Schools across Europe work to house Ukraine's young dancers A major ballet competition set to happen in Kyiv was canceled when Russia attacked. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A major ballet competition was supposed to take place this month in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. Now organizers are helping dozens of young Ukrainian dancers find safe haven at schools throughout Europe and the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Schools across Europe give shelter and fresh opportunities to Ukraine's young dancers

NPR

Schools across Europe give shelter and fresh opportunities to Ukraine's young dancers Enlarge this image toggle caption Valeriia Velmozhko Valeriia Velmozhko The Youth America Grand Prix is a big deal in the dance world. YAGP's Director of External Affairs Sergey Gordeev rattles off a long list of the schools that are helping, "Munich Ballet Academy, John Cranko Schule School of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Ballet stars to join together in Dance For Ukraine gala

The Independent

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2 years, 9 months ago

Nightclubs announce Ukraine fundraiser

NL Times

The nightlife joint initiative De Nacht Staat Op, or The Night Stands Up, has organized a fundraiser for victims of the war in Ukraine, called “The Night Stands Up for Ukraine.” The fundraiser consists of an online donation portal on GoFundMe, as well as a series of events at participating nightclubs on March 19. Part of the proceeds from the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist

Associated Press

ROME — The Venice Biennale art exhibition, which has already seen members of the official Russian pavilion quit to protest the invasion of Ukraine, said Wednesday that it was working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can show his work. The Venice festival said it would continue to welcome Russian artists who support freedom of expression and have opposed …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Sensation dance event back in Amsterdam after 5 year break; Ticket sales from Mar. 15

NL Times

The long-running electronic dance music production Sensation will return to Amsterdam for the first time in five years. The first batch of tickets for the party, billed as the “biggest club on Earth,” will go on sale during a presale event on March 15, which requires people to register ahead of time. Events promoter ID&T said that the new edition …

Sensation

3 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam Dance Event kicks off today for first time in 2 years

NL Times

The Amsterdam Dance Event is happening in Amsterdam from Wednesday until October 17. With the current coronavirus restrictions set only a month ago, ADE directors Jan-Willem van de Ven and Meindert Kennis had to work hard, but they are proud of the results. Many people really waited until we, or Rutte, decided whether ADE could happen," Van de Ven said. …

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At NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocks

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