NewsDance Revolution: Thapasya School of Dance
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Sudha Krishnamurthy and her daughter Sukhi Mahadevan to learn the beauty and discipline of Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance. This episode is …
NewsDance Revolution: Semilla Cultural
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Isha M. Renta López and Joel Sánchez to explore the world of bomba and plena in Virginia. This episode is part of Dance Revolution, …
NewsIn Common
“Dance Revolution” is a limited series from the video podcast In Common. It was produced in partnership with Virginia Folklife and is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, …
NewsDance Revolution: Intertribal Indigenous Dance
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Chief Keith F. Anderson and his son Kalen Anderson, both members of the Red Crook-ed Sky American Indian Dance Troupe, for a conversation about …
NewsSwing Your Partner! The History of Square Dancing in Virginia
On September 30, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia managing editor Patti Miller, traditional dance historian Phil Jamison, and McEver Dugan of RVA Square Dance discussed how square dancing came to Virginia, why …
NewsDance Revolution: Positive Force Line Steppaz
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Fonseca Holman and Gloria Johnson from Positive Force Line Steppaz in Buckingham County to talk about soul line dancing–which is so much more than …
NewsDance Revolution: The Crooked Road
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Tyler Hughes and Gina Dilg on a tour of three stops on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. From the Fries Theatre, to …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsAnnouncing the 2026 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded seven teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2026–2027.
NewsJosh Manning & Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline
Josh Manning is apprenticing Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline in how to source, harvest, process, and fire wild clay similar to that used by the first colonial potters.
NewsJazz and Civil Rights
The personal and professional lives of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane cannot be divorced from the struggle for racial equality.
