“If I had my way, I would hang all Jews in the country,” roared Ralph Ninfo in a 1938 as pro-Mussolini Italian American fascists and pro-Hitler German American Bund members met at a Bund rally in New ...

From 2015 through 2020, a personal research project included my reading dozens of jazz books and related media. They included mainstays such as the massive reference The Penguin Guide to Jazz ...

The Big Apple” refers to New York City, but the nickname stems from a popular 1930’s jazz dance, born at the “Big Apple” club ...

When theater and movie producers in the1920s and early 1930s needed actors and actresses to learn modern dance, they often ...

Twyla Tharp led the way with her distinct brand of American classicism, along with other artists who stepped it up.

Thembisa S. Mshaka and Ashunta Sheriff are debuting a photo exhibition during Art Basel to honor the Black women who define ...

Dancers like Jennifer Jones and Danielle Jolie Dale-Hancock helped usher in diversity to the Rockettes dance troupe in the ...

In these pages, we witness a year of Black artistry that moved hearts, shook stages and reshaped the contours of possibility.

Ruth E. Carter, Oscar-winning costume designer, and Michele Y. Smith, CEO of the Museum of Pop Culture, on the impact of Ryan ...

Since its inception six years ago, Men Who Dance Festival set out to break down stereotypes and prejudices that have long hindered the development of male dance. “Decades ago, when I was growing up ...

Utter silence accompanies the faceless stranger in the corner of the screen. The room is empty, save for a glowing lantern beside him, its flame throwing shadows on the wall. Dark red and violet light ...

The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, with tickets on sale now. The tickets are $20 for students and $30 for the general public. They can be purchased online through the IU Auditorium ...