This Museum Exhibit Shows How Dance Has Become a Form of Political Protest

When the going gets tough, the tough start dancing: That’s the premise behind “Dance of Urgency,” a recently opened exhibit at MuseumsQuartier Vienna that features photos, video and other documentary…

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How One Teacher Uses Dance to Combat Memorial Day Weekend Gun Violence in Chicago

Memorial Day is notoriously one of Chicago’s bloodiest weekends. Last year, 36 people were shot and seven died that weekend. In 2017 and 2016, the number of shootings was even…

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How One Teacher Uses Dance to Combat Memorial Day Weekend Gun Violence in Chicago

Memorial Day is notoriously one of Chicago’s bloodiest weekends. Last year, 36 people were shot and seven died that weekend. In 2017 and 2016, the number of shootings was even…

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Should Companies Be Blamed for the Policies of the Governments That Support Them?

The United States has never had a strong tradition of government support for the arts. But we take what we can get and, since its founding in 1965, American artists…

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Should Companies Be Blamed for the Policies of the Governments That Support Them?

The United States has never had a strong tradition of government support for the arts. But we take what we can get and, since its founding in 1965, American artists…

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Midterm Elections Are Nov. 6. Treat Them Like a Performance: Show Up

The midterm elections are less than three weeks away on November 6. If you’re registered to vote, hooray! But you can’t fully celebrate before you’ve completed your mission. Showing up…

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Midterm Elections Are Nov. 6. Treat Them Like a Performance: Show Up

The midterm elections are less than three weeks away on November 6. If you’re registered to vote, hooray! But you can’t fully celebrate before you’ve completed your mission. Showing up…

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Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Abuse Are Getting A Second Chance Through Ballet

They say that not all heroes wear capes. It’s true: Some, like Meredith Harper Houston, wear leg warmers. A few years back, Houston, who is black, began thinking about how…

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Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Abuse Are Getting A Second Chance Through Ballet

They say that not all heroes wear capes. It’s true: Some, like Meredith Harper Houston, wear leg warmers. A few years back, Houston, who is black, began thinking about how…

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Teen Dancers Are Unapologetically Protesting Gun Violence

Dance has a long history of social activism. Heck, our website even has a whole section devoted to it. But tackling social justice causes has typically been the territory of…

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