"Mad Hot Ballroom" is as lovely and sweet a film as any that unspooled in January at Park City. Perky and effortlessly smooth docu, about Gotham tweens in a citywide ballroom dancing competition and ...

Forget about the bird flu. There's a much more mysterious and prolific fever gripping the country. It affects Americans of every background, drawing them to sequined celebrities who spin, dip, and ...

The more unlikely the cultural marriage, the better it plays on-screen, which is why the incongruous combination of gritty New York City public school kids and the rarefied, privileged world of ...

As a professional dancer, Jessica Fastabend exudes grace, while performing as well as teaching. For the past 11 weeks, Fastabend spent two hours every week in the Lowell International Elementary ...

Although my child hasn't participated in "Mad Hot Ballroom," his school takes part and from what I've heard in the hallways and PTO meetings, the kids and their parents love the event. "Mad Hot ...

Some of the most entertaining documentaries come from the most random topics, such as Mad Hot Ballroom, which approaches the seemingly archaic sport by following adorable, urban NYC kids transform ...

LAST WEEK I sat down with Marilyn Agrelo, the warm and chatty New York–based director of Mad Hot Ballroom (SIFF screenings are past; movie now in theaters; see film calendar). “I’ll tell you why this ...