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Anna Pavlova, revered Ballet icon, is known for her ethereal depiction of "The Dying Swan". Her virtuosity in this role remains unmatched.

Sunday night was full of surprises in women's gymnastics. Johnson was pushed out of gold again at the last minute on floor, and a mistake on vault pushed Cheng to third.

50 years of the Royal Ballet School - Lower School - in London is presented in historical exhibits.

A series of falls and mistakes from competitors on the most stressful event in women's gymnastics paid off for Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin in the last event final.

Australia and New Zealand both claim to have created this wonderful meringue dessert topped with cream and fruit. Try this recipe and discover why it is so popular.

With Shawn Johnson not competing, Cheng Fei is looking for gold on vault, but she'll have to beat Alicia Sacramone and North Korean Hong Un-Jong first.

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin from the US are favored to win the all-around. If they falter, however, gymnasts like Nistor, Yang, Jiang, and Semenova could sneak by.

The movie Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian inspires a summer reading list for kids, with engaging books on history, science, and art.

In an exciting competition Friday morning, US team member Nastia Liukin became 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics all around champion. Shawn Johnson finished second.

Though the US was strong, managing to pull through on their nemesis uneven bars and coming within a point of the Chinese on beam, trouble on floor cost them the gold.

The eleventh day of Christmas, according to the song, has someone sending a gift of eleven ladies dancing. Why not host an event based on ballet or a John Travolta film?

Toronto's Massey Hall, built expressly for orchestral and choral performances, opened June 14, 1894 and earned a unique place in history.

This historic London theatre offers more than just performances. Tours, exhibits, workshops and free concerts will keep the whole family entertained.

Choreographers, musicians, artists, and others formed a cohesive dance company that became the Ballet Russes. Russian ballet would never be the same.

Kiwis pride themselves on the sweet delicacy that is pavlova - a meringue dessert as pervasive as apple pie is to Americans.