With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment to full-fledged performing art. It is often misunderstood as a form of dance meant for girls and women only, but nothing could be further from the truth! To unders

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is a contemporary ballet based on the Russian romantic work Swan Lake, from which it takes the music by Tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. Bourne's rendering is best known for having the traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men. It was the longest-...

With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment to full-fledged performing art. It is often misunderstood as a form of dance meant for girls and women only, but nothing could be further from the truth! To unders

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ is a multimedia spectacular that will satisfy fans and make a memorable outing for those simply interested in seeing beautiful artwork

New images uncover 25 secrets about the Mona Lisa, including proof that Leonardo da Vinci gave her eyebrows, solving a long-held mystery. Da Vinci began his masterpiece in 1503, and is believed to have finished it in 1506, although he may have tinkered with it up to two years before his death. The M...

Male ballet dancers possess many admirable qualities, such as being reliably strong, that make them excellent partners in adult ballet. Since ballet is traditionally a female dominated art form, male students are in the unique position to become role models for boys who wish to pursue dance. If yo

8 Stunning Fruit & Vegetable Carvings That You Can Easily Do Yourself. Have you ever seen beautifully carved fruits and vegetables and wondered how anyone could create something so stunning? It's actually a lot easier than it looks! Follow our simple tips & tricks below to prove there's more than on...

t’s a golden era of male ballet dancers. It’s not just hyperbole. The young men rising up at the Royal Ballet are some of the most exciting in dance right now: principals , first soloists such as Shi Yueat the Winnipeg Royal Opera Ballet of Canada and Luzemberg Santana . it’s a giant leap from the

"Everything we think is real is, in some way, an illusion." Former NASA illustrator Kurt Wenner makes incredible, brain-busting chalk illusions. His works start with diligent planning, beginning with pencil and paper. Kurt even prototypes by using an iPhone's camera to mimic human sight. He then map...

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