Dance
Dancer, actress, soldier, spy: The implausible life and daring times of Josephine Baker
Even by the topsy-turvy standards of the 20th century, Baker’s journey seems far-fetched
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Nora Kovach: The dancer who defected
More famous dancers would follow her lead but Nora Kovach was the first, the pioneer, arguably the bravest of them all
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Mistinguett: The song-and-dance showgirl who owned the Paris stage
So emblematic of the city’s spirit did she become that Mistinguett seemed timeless even in her own lifetime
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Flamenco, the symbol that can’t be tamed
Since the 2008 crash, Spain has been remaking itself. But, the tradition of Flamenco remains unchanged
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Anna Pavlova: The ballerina with the zeal of an evangelist
The Russian always insisted she could never envision a life without dancing