http://wunc.org en http://wunc.org/post/dirty-dancing-25 <p>Legions of fans will flock to Lake Lure, NC this weekend for the third annual <a href="http://www.dirtydancingfestival.com/" target="_blank">Dirty Dancing Festival</a>, a celebration of the 1987 movie starring Patrick Swayze.</p> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:10:00 +0000 Frank Stasio and Lindsay Foster Thomas 4042 at http://wunc.org Dirty Dancing at 25 http://wunc.org/post/american-dance-festival <p></p><p></p><p>Every summer, over 300 professional dancers, choreographers and dance students flock to Durham. They come for the <span class="link-external"><a href="http://www.americandancefestival.org/" target="_blank">American Dance Festival</a></span>. It’s a summer school and a series of world-class performances open to the public. This summer's theme is "Something New, Something Treasured" and features the work of established choreographers like Bill T. Jones and Paul Taylor, as well as emerging talents like Rosie Herrera. The festival starts June 9 and runs through July 23.</p> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:54:00 +0000 Susan Davis and Frank Stasio and Anna Cassell 9390 at http://wunc.org American Dance Festival