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Dance Recommendation: BIG FIVE OH! (Pilobolus’s 50th Anniversary Tour)
Pilobolus, the groundbreaking, legendary, international dance sensation, returns to Pepperdine in Malibu on January 25, 2023 (the company’s 15th time there!), the MAC in Chicagoland On Feb. 5 and many more locations as part of the company’s “Big Five Oh!” tour celebrating a half century of radical creativity and boundary pushing. (See below for cities and…
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Dance Review: THE NUTCRACKER (SF Ballet)
This holiday season all over America ballet companies are performing productions of Peter Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker. Ironically it made it’s American premiere here in San Francisco in 1944. The SF Ballet is in its 90th year and Nutcracker is its annual favorite. Families of all ages continue to come year after year. For…
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Dance Recommendation: DORRANCE DANCE AT THE JOYCE (3 World Premieres: Rhythms of Being, 45th & 8th, A Little Room)
TAPPING TROUBLES AWAY Michelle Dorrance, founder and artistic director of Dorrance Dance, is one of the most sought after tap dancers of her generation. Her imaginative work, which continually pushes the boundaries of this time-honored form, made her a MacArthur Fellow. Last year on Broadway, she staged the most awesome and original tap routine for…
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Dance Recommendation: INFERNO & BURLESQUE (ACB)
ACB OPENS 11th SEASON WITH TRIPLE THE HORROR If you’re brave, get front-row seats. Eight Performances Only! Did Hell Ever Look This Good? Photo by Victor Demarchelier. American Contemporary Ballet, L.A.’s most daring and satisfying dance company, opens its 11th season on October 7, 2022, with Inferno & Burlesque, a double dose of gothic horror and…
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Recommended Dance: THE LOOK OF LOVE (Mark Morris Dance Group World Premiere at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica)
A NEW DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF BURT BACHARACH The Look of Love reunites Choreographer Mark Morris and jazz composer Ethan Iverson to create a new work showcasing the music of Burt Bacharach. Co-commissioned by BroadStage, the world premiere of Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Look of Love, an evening of dance to the music…
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Dance Recommendation: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS (The Joyce)
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS MAKES JOYCE DEBUT FOR PRIDE, 2022 The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street, concludes Pride 2022 with the debut of boundary-shattering movement artist Christopher Williams. The New York premiere of selections from his series of queer interpretations of renowned classical ballets will play The Joyce Theater from June 28-July 3,…
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Dance: SW!NG OUT (National Tour’s West Coast Premiere at The Ahmanson in Los Angeles)
Acclaimed choreographer & Dance Magazine cover star Caleb Teicher brings the best of the swing dance world to the concert stage when the The Music Center welcomes the West Coast premiere of The Joyce Theater’s SW!NG OUT, directed by tap phenom Caleb Teicher (June 24-26, 2022).. With live music by Eyal Vilner’s Big Band, Lindy Hop champions bring the joy, fire…
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Dance Review: MOZART DANCES (Mark Morris Dance Group at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica)
MO’ MOZART DANCES, PLEASE What a tough day I had last Thursday. No details necessary, but I was so spent it was with worry when I attended Mark Morris’s Mozart Dances at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica that I thought sleep and ennui would be my only partners. Set to three exquisite Mozart piano…
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Dance: SEVEN NEW FREE CLASSES (The Movement in Los Angeles)
THE MOVEMENT INTRODUCES SEVEN NEW FREE CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES INCLUDING HIP HOP, ZUMBA AND CONTEMPORARY The Movement, a nonprofit organization committed to making dance free and accessible to all, is pleased to announce their latest expansion, bringing seven new FREE dance classes to Los Angeles, CA. The Movement launched in 2021 in Miami by tech startup…
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Dance: ENSEMBLE ESPAôOL SPANISH DANCE THEATER (Youth Company Auditions, Saturday May 21, 2022)
Ensemble Espaí±ol Spanish Dance Theater Youth Company Auditions Dancers 9 – 17 years old When? Saturday, May 21 @ 9:00-10:30 am ’‹Where: Northeastern Illinois University (J – Building) 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625 FREE REGISTRATION · CLICK HERE Requirements for the audition: Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to…
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Pre-Broadway Review: BOB FOSSE’S DANCIN’ (The Old Globe)
IF A SHOW IS CALLED DANCIN’, SHOULDN’T IT BE ALL ABOUT THE DANCING? With seemingly hundreds of thousands of Bob Fosse footsteps in Dancin‘ — now receiving a pre-Broadway updated revival at San Diego’s Old Globe — you’d think this love letter to Fosse’s original 1978 Broadway hit would be as exciting as they come….
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Dance Review: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE / ROMEO AND JULIET (Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo)
MAILLOT, MAIS OUI Les Ballets de Monte Carlo made a rare appearance in Southern California on April 15-17, 2022, with four performances of Roméo et Juliette, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s innovative 1996 version of Sergei Prokofiev’s iconic ballet, performed at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. In Maillot’s retelling, William Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers is presented…
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Dance Review: LAZARUS & REVELATIONS (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Chandler)
AILEY IS ALWAYS A REVELATION(S) Bringing with them three complete programs of dazzling dance, this 2022 edition showcases Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s (AAADT) vital verve, reminding audiences why they retain a love affair with this American institution. An unprecedented two-week, three-program showcase plays through April 10, 2022. Never, and I mean never, in all the…
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Extras: HOW TO GET DANCING WORK FOR STAGE & SCREEN
How To Get Dancing Work For Stage & Screen Dance can electrify stage and screen audiences, and productions featuring dance, including West Side Story, which premiered on Broadway in 1957, according to Britannica, feature plenty of professional dancers. Many popular stage productions are made into beloved films, as the Romeo and Juliet-inspired West Side Story was in 1961, so people who…
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Dance Review: ILLUMINATE (Giordano Dance Chicago)
ILLUMINATING, INDEED! Now in its 59th season, Giordano Dance Chicago is back with its latest collection of modern dance pieces, Illuminate, at the Harris Theater at Millennium Park. No April Fool’s prank, this premiere jazz dance collective didn’t come to play. They came with the fervent intention to dazzle. Each piece wildly different and distinctive, GDC’s…
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Dance Tour: LUXERíŽA (Barcelona Flamenco Ballet)
Suspense, intrigue, sex, scandal, love: Luxurí®a (“Lust”), the latest flamenco dance-theater sensation from Spain’s internationally renowned Barcelona Flamenco Ballet. As part of a global tour, one performance only is set for The Alex Theatre in Los Angeles (Glendale) on Saturday, April 16 at 8pm. David Gutiérrez — photo by unniks.com Award-winning Barcelona Flamenco Ballet artistic directors, choreographers and ballarines principals (principal dancers) David Gutiérrez and Paula…
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Music Recommendation: UNDER THE INFLUENCE (SummerFest 2022, La Jolla Music Society)
UNDER THE INFLUENCE? I’M HIGH ALREADY! As an Angelino, I have many of the greatest music programs to choose from weekly. Yet even with the plethora of professionals here, I still find myself venturing down to see what La Jolla Music Society has going in the San Diego area. Under Music Director Inon Barnatan, the…
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Dance Review: S.O.S. SIGNS OF STRENGTH (DIAVOLO & The Veterans Project at The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
LIKE A ROCK To name S.O.S. SIGNS OF STRENGTH just a dance piece is like calling a geode just a rock, since there are many elements that make up the masses of mineral matter secluded within. As with war, there’s hardness on the outside, but there is beauty to be found deep inside. At The…
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Music & Dance Review: ST. MATTHEW PASSION (LA Opera)
THE LATEST PASSION IS NOT THE GREATEST PASSION It’s been a busy time in Los Angeles for the visiting dance company Hamburg Ballet. First, its company debut performance at The Music Center, Bernstein Dances, based on the music and spirit of the multi-talented composer Leonard Bernstein, was a truly enjoyable evening. But last Sunday, the…
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Dance Review: ABT FORWARD (The American Ballet Theater at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa)
WITH TWO WINNERS OUT OF THREE WORKS, ABT’S PROGRAM STILL SOARS AT SEGERSTROM Bursting with happiness, joy and beauty, The American Ballet Theater opened its program last night at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa. The opening number, Bernstein in a Bubble, was set to Leonard Bernstein’s rarely performed Divertimento (1980) — eight bagatelles, mostly running…
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