May Day Dance
Did you know that May Day is more than just a day of commemoration for laborers? It also has historic significance as a harvest and fertility festival, [...]
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May 15, 2018
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April 24, 2018
The Pulse of Polynesia
Hula, a dance steeped in rich history and cultural tradition, that to many encapsulates an entire chain of South Pacific islands. Hula dance has become one [...]
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March 13, 2018
Flamenco Fever Spreads Across the Globe
Flamenco, a colorful, passionate dance with roots in Spain and gypsy culture, makes its way to the West Coast for The Los Angeles Flamenco Festival [...]
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February 21, 2018
Black Panther Film Drives Dance Craze, Fashion Frenzy & Cultural Revolution
Thrilling, uplifting, action packed, larger than life… these are all adjectives often used to describe the Marvel comic book recently turned blockbuster movie smash Black Panther. [...]
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February 13, 2018
Japanese Sapporo Snow Festival
Mardi Gras in Louisianna, Carnaval in Brazil and the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea are all major international events taking place this February. With these [...]
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January 30, 2018
Accrorap and Cirque Éloize bring a Touch of France to the American West
On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, UC Santa Barbara Arts and Lectures will host back to back performances by two French dance companies, both inspired by [...]
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January 9, 2018
Taboo Korean Dance Re-emerges in the New Year
A monumental moment occurred when the Korean Broadcasting Service (KBS) ushered in the new year by airing “Joseon Beauty Pageant”, which broke ground by featuring rarely seen, [...]
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December 19, 2017
Airport Dancing : The Holiday Travel Hack You Didn’t Know About
What if you could avoid the chaos and stress of holiday travel, or at least somehow feel removed from it? Well, this is exactly what many [...]
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December 12, 2017
Dancing Mummers Shake Up Christmas Parade
Each year Canada’s most Easternly province Newfoundland and Labrador is home to a two week long celebration and parade that kicks off the Christmas season. Now [...]
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November 14, 2017
Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ Turns Twenty
With the plethora of new and established Broadway shows to choose from, it is a true testament to its magic and staying power that ‘The Lion [...]
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August 15, 2017
Saman : The Dance of a Thousand Hands
Saman, known as the dance of a thousand hands, is a popular tribal folk dance from (the equatorial island country) Indonesia, typically performed to celebrate special occasions. [...]
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August 1, 2017
Dancing Pallbearers Make Funerals Festive
While funerals are often thought of as sullen, serious and sad throughout much of the Western world, there are places where the passing of a [...]
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August 24, 2016
Best dance moments of the 2016 Olympic Games
Every four years nations of the world come together for friendly competition in hopes of winning gold for their country. With the stakes so high, [...]
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June 21, 2016
The Los Angeles Culture Festival
Hollywood comes to life in living color and culture, in all its splendor, with the fifth edition of the Los Angeles Culture Festival, also known [...]
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May 31, 2016
The Running Man Dance: Old School vs. New School
This week I continue coverage of the viral Running-man challenge along with the immense response it has been getting. Despite all of the excitement (surrounding [...]
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May 24, 2016
The Running Man Challenge Takes Off
Can you guess what’s trending across social media and even some news headlines worldwide? Here’s a hint… it’s dance related and it’s called the Running-man [...]