Every weekend, salsa and bachata classes bring people together in Ames. Michael Misra, the instructor, said dance changed his life. “I really found my confidence because of salsa,” Misra said. “Prior ...

As the year wraps up, we’re reminded — again — that independent local news doesn’t just magically appear. It exists because this community insists on having a watchdog, a megaphone and occasionally a ...

This week, 60 Minutes reported on St. Mary's Academy, a Catholic school for young Black women in New Orleans, Louisiana. Correspondent Bill Whitaker met two former students, Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Wilfredo José Burgos Matos is an Adjunct Assistant ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, Lehman College, CUNY (THE CONVERSATION) What began as ...

Wilfredo José Burgos Matos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...

At Latin A Class, a Latin dance club in southern Seoul's Gangnam District, bachata music with lyrics as hot and romantic as summer flows across the dance floor. Some 50 people fill the main hall on ...

Viva! El Paso 45th season 8 p.m. at McKelligon Canyon Theatre $30 - Buy tickets El Fresco The El Fresco Music Series returns with its Ritmo & Rodeo theme, featuring Latin and country bands under the ...

I’ve always been a pretty awful dancer — but I’d like to suck less. The question is: how much would that cost me? I decided $15 was my hard limit and went on a deep dive into Portland’s dance scene. I ...