While The Avengers raged record-breakingly at the box office this weekend, another band of plucky folks were performing their own superhuman feats in a couple of art-house theaters in New York and Los ...

In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.In 2011, ...

Onstage, Misty Copeland's career revolves — chaînés? — around making hard work look easy. She breezes through Under Armour commercials and brisés through book signings, but she's most famous for ...

The film follows a National Ballet of Canada production of “Swan Lake” as dancers and others deal with long-simmering issues of racism and sexism. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Misty Copeland’s rise from a young girl with dreams in Los Angeles to becoming the first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre is nothing short of legendary. Her grace, discipline, and ...