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Category: Dancing
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What’s Loud, Pink and Drawing New Yorkers Together?
With his Karlala Soundsystem, Karl Scholz is using nightclub-grade audio to ensure that neighbors gather.
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Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
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4 Rising Dancers Reflect on the Cracked Mirror ‘Black Swan’ Held to Ballet
On the movie’s 15th anniversary, four dancers talk about its influence. “We’re not that crazy,” one said. But “it didn’t make ballet a joke,” another added.
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Hoping to See Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? Here Are 6 Things to Do While You’re There.
His sold-out residency highlights elements of Puerto Rican culture that many visitors miss, but a little digging can give travelers a richer experience.
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Jazz, Fans and 2 Gems: Mark Morris Celebrates His Company’s 45th
The choreographer’s latest works, at the Joyce Theater, explore the music of James P. Johnson and John Luther Adams.
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Dave Scott, Hip-Hop Choreographer, Is Dead at 52
A former basketball standout with no formal dance training, he came to provide moves for rappers like Bow Wow and dance-battle films like “You Got Served.”
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Amie Donald Has the Moves as the Killer Robot in ‘M3gan 2.0’
The sunny 15-year-old dancer-turned-actress is about as far as you can get from the role she’s best known for: a deadly A.I. doll.
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Global Arts Festival Taking Shape Inside Gowanus Power Station
The first Powerhouse: International will feature works from South Africa’s William Kentridge, Brazil’s Carolina Bianchi — and 10,000, $30 tickets.
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How ‘Boots on the Ground’ Two-Stepped Onto Everyone’s Summer Playlist
Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves.