Jesse Owens stole Hilter’s glory and dispelled the Ayran master race propaganda at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens won 4 gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4 × 100 meter relay; his victories angered and embarrassed Hitler.
The top 10 best choreographed dance music videos Continue reading
Nigerian born model Davidson Obennebo made history in 2016 when he became the first Overall Winner from Africa at the Elite Model Look World Final in Lisbon. Continue reading
Tap Heat, a 14 minute award winning short film starring Arthur Duncan and Jason Samuels Smith that uses dance as dialogue. Different styles of tap, Urban Funk and Traditional Tap, are in conflict where society has decided to accept one style over another. The characters and their styles ultimately find common ground, when the entire cast joins in on stage in a tap dance number reminiscent of the 30’s and 40’s Broadway musicals, with a contemporary edge that reflects current trends in tap styles today. Continue reading
Lil Buck, the Bessie Award winning performer, mastered the local dance tradition of Jookin from the streets of Memphis. Nicknamed “street ballet” for good reason, Lil Buck has become a rising star in the dance world, having performed in ads by the likes of Louis Vuitton and Apple. His latest venture invited renowned film director Vernie Yeung to capture his unique airborne dance routine. Continue reading
Dwyane Wade’s recent announcement proves that father-time is indeed undefeated: earlier this month, the face of #WadeCounty shared that he’ll be hanging up his signature Li-Ning kicks after the season. Continue reading
London-based director Andrew Margetson follows Memphis-born jookin’ dancer Lil Buck as he twists and turns past masterpieces by the likes of Picasso and Matisse to mark the current exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Icons Of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection. Continue reading
Frenel Morris (a Miliner/Father) Terence Nance (Director) Chanelle Aponte Pearson (Producer) Shawn Peters (Photography) Storyboard P. & Daphe Lee (Dancers) Nelson Mandela Nance (aka Norvis Junior) (Editor). Continue reading
Gay Like Me is a documentary short that explores issues of masculinity, stigma and sefl acceptance among black gay men. Continue reading
Gay Like Me is a documentary short that explores issues of masculinity, stigma and sefl acceptance among black gay men. Continue reading
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERToronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenuePerformed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge
204 W 134th St, New York, NY 10030
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenuePerformed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERThe new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenueA dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge
720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERThe new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenuePerformed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERPerformed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERThe new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenuePerformed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATERThe new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth AvenueThe new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue