Alcohol – adrenaline – and swords. What could go wrong? “I’m gonna stab people,” said Chris Bartlett of Durango prior to the I Challenge Ye to A Duel competition Wednesday at the Starlight Lounge. The ...

On a grey November afternoon, clad in a borrowed—and somewhat smelly—fencing outfit, I spent two hours going through the basics of the aspiring duellist: saluting before putting on the protective mask ...

Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14-meter-long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two fencers is called a bout. Fencers earn points in a bout by scoring touches on ...

Ballet West is bringing the drama, romance, and heart-pounding sword fights of Shakespeare’s "Romeo & Juliet" to life in a production that combines the artistry ...

This story first published online at UNC Media Hub. The sound of clashing steel rings out, interrupting an otherwise peaceful evening at Marsh Creek Community Center in Raleigh. People adorned in ...