In the Halloween season, American culture briefly participates in an ancient tradition of making the world of the dead visible to the living: Children dress as skeletons, teens go to horror movies and ...

When does movement spill over from something we recognize as dance as an artistic and social form to something else? Something potentially otherworldly, whether ecstatic or demonic? This workshop ...

The 13th annual North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance kicks off in Vancouver today with performances by B.C.'s own Puentes Brothers and Finland's Gjalarhorm. The travelling festival, billed as ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In the Halloween season, American culture briefly participates in an ancient ...