Dance

One More Night

2013-05-22 15:15:00

� Home to some of the country’s hottest nightclubs and restaurants, Vegas is one of the trendiest spots on the planet to celebrate a bachelorette party. And while we can’t (legally) tell you where to get your hands on either Mike Tyson or...

Topless (Not Tasteless)

2013-05-22 13:54:00

There’s a widely held belief among visitors to Las Vegas that adult-themed productions are necessarily trashy. Well, we think that’s flat-out wrong. Some of the Strip’s sexiest shows are actually pretty tasteful. Take Donn Arden’...

L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance

2013-05-22 06:30:00

Salsa dancers know that it's crucial to have a partner with good rhythmic chemistry. The same could be said of salsa music, a flamboyant genre that can be picky about sharing the floor with others. So it's noteworthy that at the 15th annual L.A. Salsa...

Metropolitan Opera disbands ballet company, gives dancers buyouts

2013-05-21 08:00:00

It’s the end of an artistic era: After more than a century, the Metropolitan Opera has disbanded its ballet with a modern-day buyout. The eight remaining members of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, down from 16 in 2011, agreed Monday to leave the...

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: It's the Finals Countdown

2013-05-21 05:00:00

“This is the spray tan traffic zone, right here.” — host Tom Bergeron We’ve reached the “Dancing With the Stars” Season 16 finals, ballroom fans! And this two-hour, heavily padded first-night showcase had each of...

'Dancing With the Stars' Season 16 results recap: And the winner is...

2013-05-22 05:00:00

Wonder Twin powers: Activate! It was a close race to the finish, but in the end, country singer Kellie Pickler and her pro partner Derek Hough pulled out a one-two punch to knock out the rest of the competition and emerged as the “Dancing With the...

The Fountain's 'Heart Song' gives voice to flamenco's depths

2013-05-19 08:00:00

Two years ago Stephen Sachs began working on a play about the philosophy and practice of flamenco. He figured he had all the material he needed, having spent years in close proximity to flamenco dancers as the co-artistic director of the Fountain Theatre,...

Aly Raisman discusses making finale of 'Dancing With the Stars'

2013-05-16 14:16:00

The Times has gymnast Aly Raisman, a two-time Olympic gold medalist at the London Games, guest-blogging while she competes on "Dancing With the Stars." Each week while she competes on the show, Raisman will answer a few questions from Sports Now editor...

Cannes 2013: Chile's onetime cult king still the wizard of weird

2013-05-16 12:39:00

CANNES, France — The Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky has made only seven features in his nearly half-century career, but his legendary midnight movie "El Topo," a wigged-out peyote western that played to New York audiences for months in 1970,...

'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: See you at the after party

2013-05-15 05:00:00

This Tuesday was all about cuts – first news from ABC that “Dancing With the Stars” would be narrowed to just one day a week next season. And then, of course, whittling down one more couple before the “DWTS” Season 16...

Less dancing at ABC! Viacom jumps gun in upfront ad race.

2013-05-15 05:40:00

After the coffee. Before the CBS and TNT upfronts. Jealous yet? The Skinny: It feels like I've been here a week. Oh wait, I have been here a week! By the time most of you read this, I'll have already been to two upfront events and in desperate need of a...

Vogue, MAC Cosmetics throw star-studded fete for Prabal Gurung

2013-05-14 19:36:00

Although the event that MAC Cosmetics and Vogue magazine organized for Prabal Gurung at the Chateau Marmont on Monday night was billed as an "intimate cocktail party and dinner," it felt more like a patio-overflowing Hollywood awards show/CFDA master...

There has not been so evenly matched a finale in recent "Dancing with the Stars" history. All four of the finalists had a shot at the Mirror Ball, and it was great when the two best dancers -- Zendaya and Kellie Pickler -- waited at the end. Kellie's win wasn't a shock, but it did feel right.

2013-05-21 23:37:00

William Levy and Cheryl Burke on "Dancing With the Stars."

2013-05-21 05:59:00

Premieres: Wednesday, May 29 on ABC Family Why we're watching: It's almost like "American's Funniest Home Videos" for dancing. Kind of. First we get to see crazy dancing caught on film, and then the best fight it out on the show for a cash prize. --

2013-05-13 21:22:00