Performing Arts

Misty Copeland was the first Black principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

Marching bands from across the state are currently competing against one another with high-energy spectacles, complete with props, costumes, sets and intricate sound systems.

The artist and illustrator created iconic posters for movie franchises like Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Back to the Future.

Broadway's union for performers and stage managers says the sticking point is health care.

Most of us have a venue we love — a theater or concert space — where we really feel at home. But what do you do if that place goes through radical changes?

The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.

This year, Winterset's annual Covered Bridge Festival is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film, The Bridges of Madison County.

Over a century ago, lawyer Clarence Darrow fought battles that sound remarkably similar to present day struggles.