Mario Maya, a Spanish-born Gypsy who created memorable works of flamenco dance and as a choreographer broadened the scope of the traditional form by adding elements from modern dance, died Sept. 27 of ...

Vicente Escudero, 60-odd, all but forgotten as the past master of the Spanish gypsy dance, sat in his room in Madrid reading a letter from France. “You have been the eagle of the dance,” it said, “and ...

Sorcery of all sorts captures our imaginations. There’s witchcraft, with its errant rites for reward and retribution; love – at times seeming just as supernatural – casting its own spells, and art, ...