http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/urban-empowerment-flash-mob <p>It's not the first dance symbolizing a deeper message, but who knew one day we'd have something called the Urban League Slide?</p><p>On Thursday's <a href="http://www.kcur.org/programs/central-standard" target="_blank"><em>Central Standard</em></a>, we talk dancing, empowerment and flash mobs with <strong>Gwendolyn Grant</strong> of the Urban League of Greater KC.</p><p> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:10:01 +0000 Tomeka Weatherspoon, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall 24054 at http://kcur.org Urban Empowerment Flash Mob http://kcur.org/post/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theaters-robert-battle <p>Kansas City, Mo. – As of July 2011, modern dance choreographer Robert Battle is the new artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This marks only the third artistic leader of the New York City-based company since its founding in 1958.</p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:52:00 +0000 Laura Spencer 2346 at http://kcur.org Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Robert Battle