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Dancing, Indian Style

March 31, 2010
By Sean Stillmaker
Dancing, Indian Style

The success of “Slumdog Millionaire” at last year’s Oscars has popularized India’s dance culture. Bollywood dancing has dominated clubs and school teams nationwide, creating a higher demand amongst Chicago’s growing number of Indian dance schools. The youth craze for Bollywood dancing is the biggest competition for classical Indian dance schools, said Pranita Jain, artistic director...
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See For Yourself If Hip Hop Can Change The World

August 18, 2009
By Barbara Iverson
See For Yourself If Hip Hop Can Change The World

ESTILO HIP HOP, a documentary film by Loira Limbal and Virgilio Bravo, chronicles the lives of three hip hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. These three inspirational leaders mobilize young people to become politically active. However, as the stakes grow larger, the leaders...
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