Avoid the shows made for tourists and instead follow Rick Steves' advice to find local, off-the-beaten-path performances of ...

When we think of flamenco, certain images spring to mind: a dancer in a vivid, ruffled dress with skirt flying outward in a ...

An art form born in Andalucía around the 15th century, flamenco expresses the emotions of life through dance, guitar-playing and song. The rhythm of this classic Spanish dance pulses through the ...

m. A group of women participate in the chilenos parade in México City on Dec. 4. The dancers mock the Spanish conquistadores. José Méndez Agencia EFE México City The Mexican capital hosted a ...

The five performances, all by female-led dance companies, open in November with Chicago’s own Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and conclude next spring with the annual visit by Alvin ...

including finger snapping and castanets playing - commonly associated with the Spanish flamenco dance style. Castanets are concave shells held in the hand and are used to provide clicks for ...

Executive Director of Chicago Dance Crash, and Jonathan Pacheco of Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater will receive the Dance/USA Emerging Leader Award. "These Dance/USA Awards mark a time ...