On a recent summer night, hundreds of young Russians assembled on St. Petersburg’s main street to hear songs that the government had banned. It was the latest gathering of the country’s musical ...

On a Friday night in a northwestern suburb of Moscow, hundreds of music lovers were waiting in anticipation for a performance from progressive rock band Picnic. As the clamour and noise grew louder ...

“I tell you,” said New York City Ballet’s George Balanchine, “it’s fantastic. Between us—our company and Stravinsky—we may bring about a change here that will influence the entire future of ballet and ...

Emergency vehicles are parked near the burning Crocus City Hall following a reported shooting incident on Friday. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) The death toll rose Saturday to at least 133 and a number of ...

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