The Arts Desk

Lapwood, Hallé, Wincor, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - the organist dances

Anna Lapwood may not be the only virtuoso organist to celebrate the centenary of Joseph Jongen’s Symphonie concertante this ...

Scott Dunn Orchestra proves that ‘background’ music deserves L.A.’s full attention

The orchestra's upcoming concert features 1970s Hollywood composers including Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, and Nino Rota, ...
The New Indian Express

Kathakali artist to weave Pahalgam terror attack into solo performance

“The photograph was so disturbing that I couldn’t sleep for days. I felt a strong urge to express my anguish through my art,” Vijayakumar said. KOCHI: Moved by ...
Yahoo

Ye's first solo performance in Italy announced

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is headed to Italy in summer 2026 for his first live solo performance in the country. He'll be playing at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia on July 18, as part of the ...
AOL.co.uk

‘Novice’ Balvinder says she had no chance against Amber in Strictly semi final dance off

Balvinder Sopal says she knew it was ‘game over’ in Sunday’s Strictly semi final because she is a ‘novice’ compared to dance off-rival Amber Davies. Amber has faced criticism from viewers who believe ...
Daily Mail

Strictly's Balvinder Sopal makes triumphant return to the dancefloor as she kicks off semi-finals with sizzling salsa after landing in dance off five times

The actress, 47, and her professional partner, 30, took to the dancefloor and wowed the audience with a high-energy routine to Gloria Estefan's hit Rhythm Is Gonna Get You. The pair scored an ...
Variety

How ‘Frankenstein’ Composer Alexandre Desplat Used a Solo Violin to Unlock the Creature’s Theme

As Guillermo del Toro’s go-to composer, Alexandre Desplat knew about the filmmaker’s desire to tell his version of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” While del Toro loved the story, Desplat admits his own ...
The Hindu

How Malavika Sarukkai’s Kalavaahini Trust is redefining support for classical dancers

It was a warm April evening in 2015. Malavika Sarukkai was preparing to launch the Kalavaahini Trust to support young and talented classical dancers. Elegantly draped in a sari — as she always is — ...
EurekAlert!

Classical Indian dance inspires new ways to teach robots how to use their hands

Ashwathi Menon, co-captain of UMBC's Indian fusion dance team, helps demo some of the technology in the lab. Here, she demonstrates the Katakamukha mudra as a robotic hand mimics her gesture. Parthan ...
The Conversation

Sport and dance benefit from performance psychology – why does acting largely ignore it?

Tahlia Norrish works for The Actor's Dojo, an actor-centred coaching program. Cliff Mallett, Steven Rynne, and Veronique Richard do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...
PBS

Dance as Resistance: Nitya Nritya’s Solo Performance

Nitya Nritya honors Indian freedom fighter through solo dance performance. Nitya Nritya Foundation presents a solo dance performance honoring a 19th-century Indian freedom fighter. Jyothsna Sainath ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard’s Mittal Institute and MITHAS Host ‘Intersections’ Conference: The Art and Academia of Indian Classical Dance

On Sept. 27 and 28, Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia (MITHAS) hosted Intersections, a two-day conference centered on traditional Indian ...