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Bald Ballerina, Maggie Kudirka, Dances a Year After Cancer Treatment, Advocates Young Women

The "Bald Ballerina," the moniker of Maggie Kudirka, a woman who has battled cancer and undergone a double mastectomy, is dancing and teaching young women again. Kudirka has been in and out of the hospital but has not let it hinder her calling as a dancer and advocate.
By Ian Holubiak

  • Misty Copeland, Yo-Yo Ma Perform Bach on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

    One of Time's Top 100 Most Influential People of 2015, Misty Copeland has become a household name for ballet. With Stephen Colbert dominating the late night circuit, Copeland teamed up with Yo-Yo Ma to celebrate his 60th for a special performance of Bach's "Cello Suite No. 2."
    By Ian Holubiak

  • Repetition in Music: 'Mere Exposure Effect' and 'Semantic Satiation'

    The use of repetition in music raises a controversial debate for many listeners. In many cases, it is the sole delineator between the addicting songs and the irritating ones. Now, the folks over at IFL Science have put together a video arguing how incredibly fundamental repetition in music is to impressing itself on the listener, using the "mere exposure effect" and "semantic satiation" as its foremost defense.
    By Steve Nagel