The Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova lit up the start of the company’s six-week summer season. She wasn’t alone.

Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews.

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When 10-year-old Imogen Marble lost her Pacific Palisades home in January's devastating fires, she faced a choice that many ...

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Marguerite Donlon is an internationally renowned choreographer, director, and leader in contemporary ballet and dance.

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Parliament declares Edward V as illegitimate based on his parent’s alleged bigamous marriage. 1646: Thomas Fairfax’s New Model Army ...

In a kingdom of monsters, temples and enchantments, Prince Tamino is on a mission to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. But first, he must undergo a series of trials to attain ...