Iranian classical dance has mostly remained hidden from international audiences, as it has been practiced and developed mainly underground in Iran and the Iranian diaspora since the Islamic Revolution ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A new work, “The White Feather” is inspired by the history of the Iranian National Ballet, which went dark during the Islamic Revolution and was never ...
Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian is awaiting trial for working with female dancers and singers after being arrested earlier ...
TEHRAN, Iran -- Ruling that teaching traditional Iranian dance corrupts the nation's youth, a court banned an Iranian-American dancer from leaving Iran for 10 years and from giving dance classes for ...
A video from the event is going viral, prompting viewers to ask: Can one public performance shift the boundaries of what’s acceptable in Iran? Many netizens were struck by the bravery of the revelers, ...
Protests in Iran against the current regime inspired the filmmakers to make people in Tehran feel heard and seen. The short film raised over $4,500 for its production through a crowdfunding campaign. ...