Category: Dancing

Dancers Accuse Lizzo of Harassment and Hostile Work Environment in Lawsuit

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, three dancers claim that touring with the Grammy winner meant working in an “overtly sexual atmosphere” that subjected them to harassment.
Listening to Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ References

A tour through key samples, references and influences on the pop star’s 2022 album as her world tour arrives in North America.
Millions Danced Joyfully to Her Song. She Drew on Her Pain to Write It.

Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Entire Body Shook With Passionate Interest’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Meredith Monk’s ‘Indra’s Net’ Takes the Stage in Amsterdam

The staged premiere of her new work “Indra’s Net” in Amsterdam comes as a set of recordings offers a retrospective of one of our most humane artists.
A Shorter Next Wave Festival Planned at BAM

The lineup for the artistic director’s final season will feature an interactive food theater performance and several dance programs.
For Black Debutantes in Detroit, Cotillion Is More Than a Ball

The Cotillion Society of Detroit teaches girls not just dance and etiquette but also leadership skills and financial literacy, preparing them to be poised, empowered adults.
American Ballet Theater Chief Resigns Suddenly

Janet Rollé, who had helped lead the company through the turmoil of the pandemic, stepped down a week before its summer season begins.
Gov Ball Raves on in Pink, Amid Rain and Smoke

Revelers swayed and thrashed at this weekend’s Governors Ball Music Festival in Queens, which featured performances from Lizzo, Odesza and Kendrick Lamar.
The North to Shore Festival Comes to New Jersey

A new arts festival featuring local and marquee-name talent is coming to the Garden State.
Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage

The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, and is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.
Preserving Hula, the Heartbeat of Hawaii at the Merrie Monarch Festival

For 60 years, the Merrie Monarch Festival has contributed to the reclamation of Hawaiian culture, language and identity.