In the 1930s swing bands emerged at the forefront of American popular music, evolving from the jazz genre, which was primarily produced and listened to by blacks, into one patronized also by urban whites. Long before baseball was integrated, the big...

The term "swing dance" is commonly used to refer to a group of dances that developed concurrently with the style of jazz music in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. The most well known of which is lindy hop, a popular partner dance the originated in Harlem and is...

A Thursday series Where to dance Prerequisites What to wear Every night of the week, somewhere in Lancaster County, you can learn to dance - almost every dance imaginable. For the next seven Thursdays we will highlight one kind of dance you...

IN THE SWING GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER AND TAKE IT ON THE ROAD. Dancing in an amateur troupe can be one of the most rewarding swing experiences, especially if you helped to build the ensemble. Getting past inevitable stumbling blocks can be...

MF: How does it feel going from tomboy Samantha on Who's the Boss? to having guys all over the world going gaga for you?AM: I try not to think about it too much. [Laughs] It's obviously very flattering. I'm still blessed to have a career...

Sammy Sosa stepped into the batter's box against live pitching for the first time Sunday. The slugger didn't even swing the bat. Neither did Michael Young, Mark Teixeira or any of the other Texas Rangers hitters.And that's exactly what manager Ron Washington expected."The hitters get...