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1 hr ago | Examiner.com

'Kala Vandanam, rarity in expansive Bharathanatyam dance'

Savitha Sastry of Kala Vandanam performed two original Bharathanatyam pieces June 14-15 at the Southern Theater .

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Related Topix: Arts

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Mark Morris: The man who put heart back into dance

Mark Morris: 'You don't feel like you're looking at a dance company,' said Canadian dancer Peggy Baker of the Mark Morris Dance Group.

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Related Topix: Arts, Dance, New York

Examiner.com

Art studio tour this weekend in Litchfield Hills

Art, artisans and craftspeople have a long history in northwest Connecticut's Litchfield Hills.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Gaylordsville, CT, Arts

Castanet.net

Avril Lavigne won't follow the pack

Avril Lavigne didn't want to sound like ''everybody else'' on her new album. The 'Sk8er Boi' rock chick feels the music industry has changed since she first broke out in 2002 and she was determined not to fall into the same trends as other artists on her upcoming fifth studio album.

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Related Topix: Arts, Pop/Rock, Nickelback, Entertainment

This is Wiltshire

Dancer wins coveted spot at top school

A DANCER is on her way to living her dreams as she prepares to go to a prestigious dancing school in September.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Alabama Live

Alabama School of Fine Arts 'Friday Night Lights' series set for 2013-14

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama School of Fine Arts will introduce a new concert series in the 2013-14 season, titled "Friday Night Lights."

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Jemison, AL, Arts, Drink, Cocktails, Entertainment

Southwest Riverside News Network

Palm Desert: Cool off and catch some culture at McCallum...

For locals and visitors looking to escape the heat and soak up some culture, the McCallum Theatre will host three performances this summer, the first of which is today.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Dance

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Financial Times

Ronald K. Brown at Ailey, Lincoln Center, New York

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's return to Lincoln Center after 13 years started off brilliantly - with a postmodern sequel to the best known, probably best loved, modern dance in America.

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Related Topix: Arts

Steamboat Magazine

After a century nestled in Strawberry Park, the idea of Perry-Mansfield may initially seem quaint - a sweet little performing arts summer camp with rustic log cabins and open-air studios.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Dance, Steamboat Springs, CO, Bennington College

The Advocate

Culturally Speaking for June 16

The national touring exhibit, The Hunt for Treasure, opened June 15 at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Port Allen, LA, Arts, Ballet, 9

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Centenary Stage hosts 5th annual Summer Dance Intensive in July

Whether new to dance or an expert having spent a lifetime studying this diverse art form, Centenary can provide a wealth of expertise and experience in several dance styles.

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Related Topix: Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ, Arts, Ballet, New York University

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Worcester teen king for a day

Sima Kasten was born to act. The Natick-born and Worcester-bred 13-year-old performer recently told the Telegram & Gazette, 'I basically wanted to act all my life.'

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Peninsula Daily News

'Between Dreams' dance showcase in Port Townsend this weekend

"Seeking," "Grand Waltz," "Celtic Groove": These are three of the 12 ballet and modern dance works in the Ling Hui Dance studio's annual showcase this weekend.

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Related Topix: Port Townsend, WA, Arts, Ballet, The Lovers, Celtic

BroadwayWorld.com

Mark Morris Dance Group's L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il...

Luminato Festival will host the Canadian premiere of the Mark Morris Dance Group's iconic L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO.

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Related Topix: Arts, Dance, New York

Salt Lake City Weekly

SB Dance: Of Meat & Marrow

This year, SB Dance are taking things to a new level when it comes to dance performance, by building on their already eye-opening show, Of Meat & Marrow .

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Related Topix: Heavy-Metal, Totem, University of Utah, Arts, Utah State University, State University, AR

Thu Jun 13, 2013

HeraldSun.com

ADF announces fundraising campaign

In celebration of its 80th anniversary season and sparked by the opening in 2012 of the Samuel H. Scripps Studios, the American Dance Festival announced a $3 million comprehensive fundraising campaign, "Shall We Dance."

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Related Topix: Arts, Dance, Chapel Hill, NC, Durham, NC

BroadwayWorld.com

360° Dance Company Hosts PRE-VIEW Benefit Party Tonight

The evening will include complimentary Summer Sangria and Mediterranean Appetizers as well as an intimate look at the company's newest repertory.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Arts

SouthCoastToday.com

Dance

June dance classes offered at Providence College: Through June 28 with several outstanding teachers from around Rhode Island.

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Related Topix: Providence College, Pilates, Fitness, Arts, Ballet, Massachusetts, Boston, MA

The Missoula Independent Online

Just dance

Letting loose when the fourth wall crumbles by Jamie Rogers When I say I like art, what I mean is I'm interested in creative labors like painting, chainsaw art, folk music and scratch cooking.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Telegraph

Wandering artistes spread the word about chhau

What Uday Shankar did for modern dance, word of mouth has done for Rajkiya Nritya Kala Kendra's mission to popularise chhau.

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