Maya Angelou once said that “Everything in the universe has a rhythm. Everything dances.” But not every dance is the same. If you were asked to compile a list of the most famous dances in history you ...

Although little more than a footnote, it’s still one of the most titillating stories in the Bible: Salome, a young Jewish princess, dances for her stepfather, King Herod, in exchange for anything she ...

The National’s new play is a bold new interpretation of a biblical story. Salomé has traditionally been seen as a dangerous seducer, a foolish young woman whose pride cost John the Baptist his life.

She isn't identified by name in the Bible, but Salome has done all right by herself in the fame game. If she were in the news today, you just know that she'd be up there with Planned Parenthood as the ...

Jewish performers and spectators have long been bewitched by Salome, an otherwise obscure minor character name-checked by the historian Josephus in Antiquities of the Jews. As a new study by Cecily ...