Performance of the Week

Performance of the Week Feb. 9, 2004

Pope John Paul II doesn't get around much anymore, but sometimes the party comes to him. With boom box in tow, three BREAK DANCERS from a Polish cultural organization took turns spinning around on their heads for the Pontiff, and each one elicited a wave of approval. When the show was over, the Pope blessed them, saying, "Artistic talent is a gift from God."

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