Growing up in Algiers and Uptown, dancer Michelle Gibson felt tugged in two directions. As a preacher’s daughter, she was expected to be sitting in a church pew on Sundays. But, as a dancer, her feet ...

Conner Nation doesn’t miss a beat when asked how different types of wood change a drum’s sound. “The harder the wood is, the more it resonates,” he says. “Soft woods like pine resonate less.” Nation ...