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The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."

DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.

"Music and Mind" a collection of essays by scientists, artists, educators and health care providers that delves into the effect of music and the arts on health and being human.

Audiences will get to see Giancarlo Guerrero in action when he leads the orchestra in its first Masterworks concerts this November.

Tourism in the Austrian city of Salzburg generates about a billion euros annually. Many of those tourists visit locations where some scenes of The Sound of Music were filmed, but many residents are less than enthusiastic about the von Trapp family's story.

The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.”

Iain Webb has served as director of Sarasota Ballet since 2007. His wife, Margaret Barbieri, is associate director and together they have championed the works of Sir Frederick Ashton.

As Americans celebrate the day that gave white men life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the Broadway musical Suffs explores the styles of activism used by Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells and others.

Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.

Kevin Parrott will lead the one-day workshop, "The Shout" and he said there will be audience participation.