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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Their sights and sounds date back more than 5 centuries in what was once known as Tenochtitlan in ancient Mexico. It's those same rituals and traditions that the Chicago group Xochitl ...

Members of the Aztec dance troop, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac, rehearse for the troupe's first theater performance, an original play about migrating to the Mexican border. It’s called ''Camine, Camine, ...

One of the great comeback stories in dance – with one of the longest histories – can be found right here in the Bay Area, in San Jose. On culturally significant days of the year, performers from ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — An exhibit chronicling Aztec dancing in San Diego will be on display Saturday at Balboa Park’s Centro Cultural de la Raza. The tradition, officially known as Danza Azteca, is a ...

Beautiful feathers, colorful attire and unique rhythm are some of the traits an Aztec dancer embodies. But this art form is more than a hobby, it is a duty — one which must be carried with utmost ...