dance

From Rockettes to Riverside: Senior minister Adriene Thorne leads NYC church

By Adelle M. Banks — September 22, 2023
(RNS) — ‘I love bringing dancers that I know into the space,’ she said. ‘We had some at my installation.’

Feared ritual dancers in Zimbabwe try to revamp public image

By Farai Mutsaka — November 18, 2022
(AP) — Performers of the Gule Wamkulu, or “the great barefoot dance,” are seeking to counter such negative impressions and rehabilitate the group’s reputation in society.

The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation

By Camee Maddox-Wingfield — June 27, 2022
(The Conversation) — After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social and spiritual healing.

YouTube star Gurdeep Pandher draws on Sikh faith as he dances for joy

By Kathryn Post — October 7, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The work I’ve been doing to make these videos, it’s not just entertainment. It’s more like a social service,’ said Pandher.

What Christians can learn from queer courage

By guest — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Knowing that our gathering places might become targets for violence, we crank up the sound, clap our hands, look each other in the eye and put our bodies and souls on fabulous display.

Finding grace, from Cary Grant to Barack Obama to the NFL

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 28, 2015
(RNS) A dance critic finds the animating spirit of grace in athletes, entertainers, rock show roadies and politicians.

Cambodian dancers rededicate Buddhist temples across U.S.

By Katherine Burgess — October 15, 2013
SILVER SPRING, Md. (RNS) Cambodian dance was nearly destroyed under the Khmer Rouge. Now a troupe of dancers is rededicating Cambodian temples in Boston, New York, Washington and Los Angeles.
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