Hands move constantly during conversation. They signal emotion, stress a point, and form full languages such as American Sign Language. Behind this everyday motion lies a complex challenge. Each human ...

In one of the most compelling films to hold its world premiere at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, archive footage shows an apparently amiable man dressed in black sitting for an ...

Given its huge land mass, ethnic diversity, and dynastic history, China boasts some of the world’s greatest cultural riches. From pottery, textiles, paintings, and architecture to music, dance, and ...

Lakshmi Pramoda Bapatla, a 16 year old junior at John Jay Senior High School, East Fishkill, New York mesmerized the audience at her Kuchipudi Rangapravesam (Indian Classical Dance Graduation) with an ...

Every dance tells a story and every hand gesture has meaning, according to Anika Jagasia. Jagasia, 16, who recently performed a solo dance recital of classical Indian dances at the Radnor Middle ...

LITTLETON — For dancers of Bharatanatyam — a South Indian classical dance style — an “arangetram” is the culmination of years, often more than a decade, of practice. As instructor Manasa Jayanthi ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The brilliant classical dancer, choreographer and actress Kumari Kamala passed away on November 24 in ...

The Sarasota Opera House stage regularly features historic works of opera, ballet and music. But, If institutional memory serves, it had never before been the venue for a performance of the ancient ...

“Dancing with the Stars” has its first-ever classical themed week, as the show’s nine couples try to outshine one another on the dance floor performing to traditional and modern classical music from ...