Italia Caro

1 month ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Italia Caro |Adnan Alam

Golden Phoenix Lion Dance Arts and Athletic Association head coach J Lantry leads the Lion Dance team in music practice at 5 Elements Kung Fu on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Italia Caro/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The air is quiet but charged with energy, like the moments after a lightning bolt arcs across the sky during a thunderstorm. Then, the thunder returns — the drum rumbles. The lions have arrived, summoned by the drum. They stand still, waiting for the next crash of lightning.