Modern Dance was born at the beginning of the twentieth century out of the need to recreate dance, to tear it away from the formal, stifling rigor of ballet, as well as from the image of other forms of dance as light-weight, sordid entertainment. One...

Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert...

Binn there, done that: Get out your English Patient evening gowns, ladies! The Red Cross is somewhat oxymoronically throwing an “Evening of Luxury” charity benefit in East Hampton. On the committee: Epic Records head honcho Charlie Walk, ubiquitous magazine publisher Jason Binn and their charming...

It's commonplace today, but 50 years ago following someone around with a camera without narration, direction, musical accompaniment or even a script was revolutionary.That "cinema verite" technique and its pioneer, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew, were celebrated this weekend by the National Archives and Records Administration...

For a work that was composed with the goal of bringing classical restraint to opera, Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" packs a surprising emotional punch.And in the production by director-choreographer Mark Morris that premiered at the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday night, it seems as modern it...

Today is Friday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2007. There are 108 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write his poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing how Fort McHenry in Maryland had endured...

A comparison of the movement style and motivations of Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and George Balanchine in the field of modern dance.