The way we dance and move reflects who we are and where we are in history. That’s one of the reasons why choreographer Faith Jensen-Ismay thought to bring back this weekend’s “Blast From The Past: A ...

This 1920 film combines freestyle, Isadora Duncan-inspired dancing with a glimpse into society life through formalized lawn dancing at what appears to be a wedding. It begins with women performing ...

Editor’s note: In honor of Iowa History Month, we are looking back 100 years to the 1920s with a series of guest essays curated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Iowa ...

The ban on dancing and rock music in the 1984 classic movie "Footloose" sometimes seems to be a bit far-fetched. This type of ban, however, was not all that uncommon in many American towns and cities ...

At the height of the Roaring Twenties, flappers took to the floor, arms flailing and feet kicking to a new beat: the Charleston. A century later, the dance still captivates—especially for performer, ...

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- A former bank building in Salisbury will become the home of the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre and the Salisbury Dance Academy. The 19,000-square-foot historic building had been ...

One of Central Illinois' hottest dance halls in the wide-open Roaring Twenties was O'Neil's, located on a former dairy pasture just beyond Bloomington's western edge. In July 1922, area residents ...

Some New Orleans-area seniors got into the 1920s spirit with a special event this week.Wednesday was the inaugural New Orleans Recreation Development Commission's Senior Soiree at the Lyons ...

The Stark Restaurant opened on Main Street in 1926 and made a point of advertising that none of its food was fried. According to a review in the Sarasota Herald on April 10, 1926, the restaurant had a ...

One of Central Illinois' hottest dance halls in the wide-open Roaring Twenties was O'Neil's, located on a former dairy pasture just beyond Bloomington's western edge. In July 1922, area residents ...