This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...

Years ago I was assigned to review a painfully unfunny off-Broadway comedy. As the show lumbered to an ignominious conclusion and the actors took their bows, I leaped from my aisle seat and sprinted, ...

If you've ever been sitting in a movie theater where you're so enthralled by the storytelling that you forget you're with a bunch of strangers, there's nothing more thrilling than when the entire ...

People will once again be allowed to clap at Encinitas City Council meetings to express support with a public speaker at the podium. And, a ban on speaker time donations, enacted during COVID-19, also ...

First lady Jill Biden didn't get the reaction she was expecting Thursday when she delivered what she thought would be an applause line, only for her quip to fall flat, leading her to prod the audience ...

President Trump at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Ahead of this speech, soldiers were told that if they "have political views that are in opposition to the current administration," they should "speak with their ...

The sound of Paul McCartney and Wings’ “One Hand Clapping” used to only be heard on bootlegs, or in snippets available on archival releases over the years. But it’s new (mostly) complete official ...

Dion Parson and his seven member ensemble perform a concert of Caribbean Jazz. Grammy award winning composer and drummer Dion Parson, leads a diverse seven member ensemble in a high energy performance ...