Though he’s never compromised his native Spanish, Bad Bunny framed the halftime language barrier that so triggered MAGA (“in America, we speak English!”) not as an exclusion, but…
Read more Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 2026 Show Was a Joyful Act of Resilience—and ResistanceThe Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the…
Read more Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellationsIf you can remember back to season two of Gossip Girl, you may recall an episode about aspiring designer Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) attempting to earn funding for…
Read more How Choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall Helped Amanda Seyfried Embrace the Holy SpiritBUENOS AIRES (AP) — At a dance hall in the heart of Buenos Aires, 14 men in elegant dark suits sat at separate tables while across the room,…
Read more A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partnersNEW YORK — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man taking to the skies and…
Read more Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in ManhattanThis year marks the 52nd annual Nutcracker from Westside Ballet of Santa Monica. As California’s longest-running production, the iconic show and the dance company behind it are bigger…
Read more Westside Ballet Shapes Tomorrow’s Stars in Its 52nd NutcrackerIt’s National ‘Have a Bad Day’ Day, so be sure to wish your loved ones the worst as you head out the door to check out our best…
Read more Best Bets: Houston Greek Film Festival, Birdy, and A Little Night Music – Houston PressCredit: Courtesy The annual holiday tradition of Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker, presented by Orlando Community Arts, takes the Dr. Phil’s stage for a 13th year. More than…
Read more Holiday tradition ‘Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker’ returns to the Dr. Phillips Center this weekendNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became…
Read more Misty Copeland to take ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoesOrlando Ballet kicks off their 2025/2026 season with a double dose of classic Tchaikovsky chestnuts. Of course The Nutcracker will dance in the winter holiday season, but starting…
Read more Orlando Ballet swans into the Steinmetz this weekend with ‘Swan Lake’Peck’s curatorial approach transforms the stage into a meeting place for genres, generations and creative sensibilities in constant dialogue. Photo: Riker Brothers In 2022, New York City Ballet’s…
Read more Tiler Peck On Bringing ‘Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends’ Back to City CenterThey come for the exercise and learn to dance from a state champion in country western dancing. They are in their 70s and 80s and are dancing to…
Read more They come for exercise and learn to dance from a state champion in country western dancingIn 1965, Robert “Rabbit” Jaramillo and his friends were on the cusp of becoming rock ‘n’ roll royalty. Their Eastside quartet, Cannibal and the Headhunters, had a spring…
Read more Cannibal and the Headhunters founder and L.A. Chicano rock pioneer diesanyyywayyy whatever unfolds as a tightly woven work of movement and language, where gestures and spoken word resist easy interpretation. Photo: Andrew Hallinan The Brooklyn-based artist and choreographer…
Read more Barnett Cohen’s ‘anyyywayyy whatever’ Is a Bold Mosaic of Movement and TextIt’s the last Best Bets of September, and the arts are in full swing around Houston. To close out the month, we’ve got an epic of a stage…
Read more Best Bets: The Lehman Trilogy, Fiesta Sinfónica, and Manhattan Short Film FestivalWhen choreographer Toni Valle, the artistic director of 6 Degrees Dance, first heard that Shahzia Sikander’s sculpture “Witness” would be installed at the University of Houston, it didn’t…
Read more Shahzia Sikander’s “Witness” Inspires Aerial Dance and Visual Art in TestimonyFew things are as exciting as when Houston Ballet stages a Rock, Roll & Tutus mixed repertory program, and it’s not just because rock music makes an appearance…
Read more Rock, Roll & Tutus a Thrilling Mixed Rep at Houston BalletIt’s National Locate an Old Friend Day, and if you find an old friend and would like to make plans for the weekend with them, we’ve got some…
Read more Best Bets: Stravinsky’s Firebird, Bach’s Divine Comedy and Akeelah and the BeeBrown’s I AM expands on her signature blend of storytelling, movement and community. Photo: Becca Marcela Oviatt After a successful world premiere at Jacob’s Pillow last summer, Camille…
Read more From ‘ink’ to ‘I AM,’ Choreographer Camille A. Brown Expands Her VisionJeremy Nedd. Photo: Stephanie Berger It’s rare that a performance and a venue align so seamlessly. I rarely even consider how the two intersect, since they usually emerge…
Read more At the Park Avenue Armory, a Mondrian Becomes the Stage for Radical Expression