Jun 5th, 2008 · After declaring victory in the California primary 40 years ago, Robert F. Kennedy left the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel and into the kitchen pantry, where he was shot and killed. Patt Morrison wonders why the actual site of the assassination was not saved for posterity.
Oct 15th, 2007 · The organ riff that opens Beirut's "Nantes" sounds like a setup for a variation on modern garage rock. But when a tango beat enters soon after, "Nantes" transforms into something else altogether: a new genre that could be called poignant ballroom cabaret pop.
Sep 29th, 2007 · Long after reality shows seemingly hit their peak, Dancing with the Stars captivated millions of viewers, as celebrities transformed into ballroom dancers. Scott Simon went to New York to get some tango lessons from the show's contestants.
Jul 23rd, 2007 · The Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance is probing for the next master dancer. Styles range from ballroom to hip hop. A spin-off of wildly popular television talent show American Idol, the reality series is a huge hit with millions of viewers voting every week.
Jan 30th, 2007 · Not just a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance was also the name of a famous ballroom in the New York City neighborhood and a barrier-breaking basketball team. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has written a book that chronicles their histories.
Nov 21st, 2005 · Ten years ago, an agreement signed in a hotel ballroom in Dayton, Ohio, signaled the end to bloody civil war in Bosnia. Today, Muslims, Croats and Serbs still struggle to move from ceasefire to peace.
May 27th, 2005 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews Mad Hot Ballroom, a new documentary about 11-year-old kids who compete in a New York City ballroom dance competition.
May 19th, 2005 · On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcom X was assassinated at the Audubon ballroom in Harlem. On what would have been his 80th birthday, Allison Keyes reports on a new exhibit on the civil rights leader and the opening of the Malcom X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center on the site of the Audubon.