Though unknown to many people, contra dancing is practiced with great devotion and abandon throughout the United States by fans of this lively dance form. What’s striking is that a remarkably high ...

LEWISBURG — Billed as a “dance for all ages,” contra dancing may not be as well known as square dancing, but it’s equally as fun and a great way to socialize, according to members of the Countryside ...

"Gotta dance, gotta dance, gotta dance," to quote the great Gene Kelley in "Singing in the Rain." But why, is the question. Well, dancing serves many causes. We’ll let the Rev. Edmund Robinson, of ...

In 1918, the Spanish flu spread across the world, killing millions and isolating masses of people. Two years later, the Roaring Twenties began in the United States — money flowed, music blasted and ...

With caller Bob Nicholson offering instruction, contra dancers form a circle in the hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke last fall. The next contra dance at St. Faustina’s is set for March ...

The sound of lively fiddle music filled the Pacific Lodge Masonic Hall on a recent Wednesday evening as caller Hannah Johlas directed the action through a microphone, telling the two dozen contra ...

Wednesday dances: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. Dances begin with a newcomer session at 7:15 p.m. followed by a dance from 7:30- 9:30 at the Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. Ninth Ave.