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Kyle Abraham Wants You to See Another Side of Misty Copeland
He is making a solo for her at a point in their careers when neither feels a need to show off.
While Mr. Abraham comes from the world of contemporary dance, this isnt his first experience with world-class ballet dancers. He worked with Wendy Whelan, the former New York City Ballet star, as a choreographer and a dancer on her Restless Creature project i… [+1259 chars]
Brian Seibert
2019-10-01 21:56:24
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The new tech every music lover should have right now
The digital era has been an especially exciting one for music lovers. Whether you want to crank up Mozart for optimal productivity or start a party with some neo-R&B, the internet has put untold gigabytes worth of music at your fingertips, in tandem with cutt…
The digital era has been an especially exciting one for music lovers. Whether you want to crank up Mozart for optimal productivity or start a party with some neo-R&B, the internet has put untold gigabytes worth of music at your fingertips, in tandem with … [+2451 chars]
Mashable Brand X and Walmart
2019-10-14 14:27:24
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Sayonara Wild Hearts review — Dance-fighting with pop music and motorcycles is so fun
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a wonderfully creative romp that combines dance fighting, pop music, and high-speed chases on motorcycles and deer.
Music games don’t always get me on the dance floor. But Sayonara Wild Hearts is a wonderfully creative romp that combines dance-fighting, pop music, and high-speed chases on motorcycles and deer.
This “pop album video game” debuted last week for $13 on the N… [+6749 chars]
Dean Takahashi
2019-09-23 20:03:21
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Please enjoy Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley dancing to Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts'
The truth is, Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" is the anthem we needed in 2019. The song was released in 2017, but it recently surged in popularity, topping the charts, bringing us laughter and joy in the form of DNA test memes, and even gaining the attention of people …
The truth is, Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" is the anthem we needed in 2019.
The song was released in 2017, but it recently surged in popularity, topping the charts, bringing us laughter and joy in the form of DNA test memes, and even gaining the attention of people… [+1497 chars]
Nicole Gallucci
2019-09-15 17:04:15
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‘For Colored Girls’ Returns, as a Celebration and as a Weapon
Ntozake Shange’s play, with its unflinching depiction of black women’s experience, is coming back to the Public Theater more than 40 years after opening there.
For Colored Girls was meant for women of color, Shange wrote in 2010, the year that Tyler Perry released his film adaptation. For Colored Girls still is a womens trip, and the connection we can make through it, with each other and for each other, is to empowe… [+1361 chars]
Laura Collins-Hughes
2019-09-16 16:37:13
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15 tweets for people who really love the 'Succession' theme song
Anyone who watches Succession knows that not only is the HBO drama a genuinely good show, but it also has the single best theme song on television right now. The opening credits last around one minute and 30 seconds, and during that time viewers are treated t…
Anyone who watches Succession knows that not only is the HBO drama a genuinely good show, but it also has the single best theme song on television right now.
The opening credits last around one minute and 30 seconds, and during that time viewers are treated … [+2071 chars]
Nicole Gallucci
2019-09-17 20:39:36
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The Met Will Stage Its First Opera by a Black Composer
The company is making plans to bring Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” to New York.
I wish my father was alive, Mr. Blanchard said in a telephone interview. He was an avid opera fanatic.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones is based on a memoir by Charles Blow, an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, with a libretto by the writer and director Kasi… [+1455 chars]
Michael Cooper
2019-09-20 19:12:51
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What Does Alternative Rock Radio Sound Like in the Age of Spotify?
At ALT 92.3 FM, where they don’t say “rock,” it’s a mix of millennial oldies and newer, pop-leaning and electronic folk from bands like Bastille and Smith & Thell.
We dont even say the word rock on the radio station were New Yorks new alternative, said Mike Kaplan, the ALT 92.3 program director and format captain for alternative across Entercom, the stations parent company, in an earlier interview. I dont think theres a… [+1086 chars]
Joe Coscarelli
2019-09-19 09:58:28
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Sayonara Wild Hearts is an electrifying ride through a world made of pop culture
Simogo, the Swedish studio behind Year Walk and Device 6, returns with Sayonara Wild Hearts, a pop album of a game, which is available now on the Nintendo Switch, Apple Arcade, and PS4.
At the outset of Sayonara Wild Hears, a narrator — voiced by Queen Latifah — describes a world governed by three powerful arcana, and a new heroine who has emerged from the shard of a broken heart. That girl then appears, riding a skateboard across an astral … [+5031 chars]
Andrew Webster
2019-09-25 13:35:33
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Amazon welcomed guests to its biggest event of the year with a twerking robotic teddy bear that syncs with Alexa
Amazon Amazon held its biggest event of the year Wednesday where it debuted new Echo smart speakers and other Alexa-enabled devices. Outside of the event at the company's Seattle headquarters, Amazon set up a table showing off its smart products, which includ…
These days, everything from kitchen appliances to doorbells come with technologically savvy features and virtual voice assistants — including a plush, dancing teddy bear that twerks at Alexa's command.
Amazon held its biggest event of the year Wednesday, and… [+1477 chars]
pleskin@businessinsider.com (Paige Leskin), Paige Leskin
2019-09-25 19:02:09
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‘For Colored Girls’ Is a Choreopoem. What’s a Choreopoem?
This landmark work, “a whole new form of theater,” originated with a poet, Ntozake Shange, dancing.
Ms. Brown admits some difficulties, like the danger of falling into clichés of spoken-word performance. How can we honor that tradition but still challenge people to think differently? she asked. How far can we stretch the abstraction and leave things a littl… [+1441 chars]
Brian Seibert
2019-10-09 14:47:58
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New Music Video Is A ‘Wild’ Look At The Shifting Landscape Of Love
Songwriter Joey Contreras' latest pop anthem conveys the story of two queer men caught in an emotional tug-of-war through interpretative dance.
What happens when you combine the emerging talents of pop and theater songwriter Joey Contreras, actor-singer Antonio Cipriano, and dancers Tyler McKenzie and Jeff Sykes? Apparently, a soaring pop anthem and an angsty pas de deux.
On Monday, Contreras gifte… [+2003 chars]
Curtis M. Wong
2019-10-02 13:35:32
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‘Joker’: Here’s the Original Bathroom Scene Joaquin Phoenix Threw Out With His Improvisation - Yahoo Entertainment
‘Joker’: Here’s the Original Bathroom Scene Joaquin Phoenix Threw Out With His Improvisation Yahoo Entertainment Joker: Jared Leto Upset Over Joaquin Phoenix Movie - IGN Now IGN Joke's on me for seeing this awful movie The Outline Oscar Voters Give Their Hone…
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One of the most defining scenes in Todd PhillipsJoker takes place right after Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) murders three Wall Street workers who have taunted him on a subway ride. Arthur runs into a disgusting bathroom … [+2128 chars]
2019-10-10 21:36:00
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An 18th-Century Opera, Supercharged for Our Time
The Paris Opera’s new production of “Les Indes Galantes” has freshness and energy that elude its “La Traviata.”
For Mr. Cogitore and Ms. Dembélé, that something has been clearing out the piece, rendering the stage spare and lucid, and permeating it with street and club dance not just krump but also flex, vogue, break, electro and more to empower the works others to rep… [+1381 chars]
Zachary Woolfe
2019-10-14 15:44:47
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How to Dance
Hate being the one in the corner of the room while everyone else is enjoying themselves on the dance floor? Have an event coming up that will require you to step out to the beat? If a little crisis of confidence or some uncertainty about how to move is keepin…
To dance, first listen for the beat of the music. The beat is usually carried by the drums and the bass. Most dance music is written with 4 beats per measure, with drum and bass elements repeating every 4 beats. Listen for these repetitions to find the beat. … [+781 chars]
wikiHow
2019-10-14 08:00:00
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BTS member J-Hope cooks up some ‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ on new song with Becky G - NME.com
BTS member J-Hope cooks up some ‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ on new song with Becky G NME.com BTS's J-Hope And Becky G Confirm Release Date + Details For Upcoming Collab soompi BTS' J-Hope & Becky G Announce 'Chicken Noodle Soup' Collaboration Billboard Trump likely…
"Chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side"
Jung Ho-seok, aka J-Hope of K-pop icons BTS, has teamed up with Latin pop artist Becky G on the song Chicken Noodle Soup.
The song, which features lyrics in both Korean and Spanish, was inspired by Webstar and Y… [+1561 chars]
Puah Ziwei
2019-09-27 09:01:00
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K-Pop Powerhouse Twice Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever
K-pop group Twice spoke to TIME about their album 'Feel Special' and how the music reflects their personal hardships more than previous releases.
A thread of melancholy runs through K-pop group Twice’s latest music video. “Feel Special” is, visually, as dazzling as any other release from the act that has established itself as an icon of bright, cheery pop — the nine members dance with flair in sparklin… [+8013 chars]
Kat Moon
2019-10-09 20:09:41
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How to Two Step
The two step, also called the Texas two step or the country two step, is a fast traveling dance that’s popular with country music lovers. The movement of the dance is similar to walking, so it’s fairly easy to learn. Start by getting into your dancing positio…
Explore this ArticleGetting into PositionDoing a Basic Two StepAdding TurnsArticle SummaryQuestions & AnswersRelated Articles
This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.… [+633 chars]
wikiHow
2019-09-18 08:00:00
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