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Dance
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance (ZydE-Magic) 
 Frequently updated, this site provides regional and date arranged lists of U.S. and international festivals. The full text of the ZydE-Zine, dance instructions and pictures are provided. A list of links include music available online, newsletters & zines, dance techniques and instruction, and other Cajun, zydeco, and Louisiana sites. An extensive list of bands and artists lead to official and fan sites containing a mix of bios, photos, and touring schedules. A link to the Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture is available. Pages have large graphics and MIDI music. The author, Gary Hayman, provides a page citing his sources. Gar voir! http://users.erols.com/ghayman/ Topics: Dance, Media, Media, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 5, 2000 Continuous Replay: The Photographs of Arnie Zane
"Arnie Zane (1948-1988) is best known for his seventeen-year personal and artistic partnership with choreographer Bill T. Jones. ... Continuous Replay is the first comprehensive presentation of Zane's photography." Features images of Zane's photographs, including photos of Pearl Pease and torsos from the 1970s. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/zane/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Sep 20, 2006 Culturekiosque: The European Guide to Arts, Culture and Entertainment Worldwide
News, articles, photos, book reviews, and interviews on contemporary culture arranged in magazine-style sections: art and archaeology, cooking, dance, music (jazz and classical), opera, and a world events calendar. Headquartered in New York with a liaison office in Paris, this site offers a cosmopolitan view of current cultural events. Most material is in English and French, but some is available only in French and/or German. http://www.culturekiosque.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Food & Cooking, Magazines, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In 1947 "eight theatre groups turn up uninvited to the first Edinburgh [Scotland] International Festival. The inn is full so they check in at venues away from the big public stages. The first Fringe has been born." This festival takes place each summer and features theater, comedy, music, and dance performances. The site includes a history of the festival, a festival calendar, a photo gallery, maps, and Edinburgh tourist information. http://www.edfringe.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Musicians, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 8, 2007 La Biennale di Venezia
"The Venice Biennale is one of the oldest cultural organizations: it was set up in 1893 ... and today is an interdisciplinary Foundation concerned with architecture, visual arts, cinema, dance, music, and theatre." The site provides a timeline of Venice Biennale history, a calendar (for events such as the Venice International Film Festival and the International Festival of Contemporary Music), photo galleries, and news. Searchable. In English and Italian. http://www.labiennale.org/en/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923
A database of 16,000 objects (printed material, audio, and video) from "the Broadway theater and Tin Pan Alley to the art of dancer Loie Fuller and composer Charles Griffes." Searchable; and browsable by name, title, subject, and format (books, clippings, photographs, manuscripts, moving images, music, posters and lobby cards, programs, recorded sounds). Includes sections on dance, music, and theatrical productions. From the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. http://digital.nypl.org/lpa/nypl/sitemap/sitemap.cfm Topics: Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Skate Canada
Skate Canada is the "largest figure skating governing body in the world" and holds programs for skaters, coaches, and officials. Biographies and competition histories of all the team Canadian figure skaters, a photo gallery of events, and current results in figure skating events are here. There are also sections on programs for special needs skaters, health and fitness ( Sports Science ), and varsity figure skating. The site is available in English and French. http://www.skatecanada.ca/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Winter Sports Last updated May 16, 2002 Voice of Dance
This site contains message boards and "reviews from the top dance critics, calendar listings for dance performances around the country, a Local Class Finder to find information on dance classes, discount tickets, and a Global Dance Directory to find basically anything you are looking for in the dance world." Includes links to related sites, such as competitions, venues, and fundraisers. Searchable. http://www.voiceofdance.com/ Topics: Dance, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Jul 3, 2008 |
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