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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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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 dance for a living have the chance…
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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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New York Dance: ONCE UPON A TIME CALLED NOW (Michela Marino Lerman at The Joyce, March 29-April 3, 2022)
ONCE UPON A TIME CALLED NOW The Joyce Theater brings a program to you that celebrates the joy of movement, music, and love in a world premiere from renowned tap artist Michela Marino Lerman. The fusion of tap dance improvography and live jazz, entitled Once Upon a Time Called Now, will play The Joyce Theater…
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Theater: RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (Tour)
THIS RIVER KEEPS FLOWING Opening tonight, the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show begins its tour (see schedule) of over 40 cities across North America in four months, including a two-week run at the history Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of its music and dance–beloved by fans of all…
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Dance: THE VOICE WITHIN — FEATURING SEIBI LEE (Leela Dance Collective in SF, LA & Edmonton)
Leela Dance Collective presents The Voice Within, featuring veteran kathak artist Seibi Lee in an intimate performance exploring the themes of duality and paradox. Lee renders two ancient stories – Houyi and Chang’e, a heart-rending Chinese story about the love between a mortal hero and an immortal beauty, and Yuki no Onna, a Japanese tale evoking the mystery of the…
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Dance & Music: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY (World Premiere: “The New Canticle for Innocent Comedians” composed and performed by Jason Moran at The Soraya)
A lost 1952 dance creation by Martha Graham herself — a primal artistic force of the 20th century — is reborn with the Martha Graham Dance Company’s World Premiere of The New Canticle for Innocent Comedians at The Soraya on Saturday, March 19 at 8pm. The program also includes two classic Graham works Lamentation (1930)…
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Dance: BALLET BC (New Program at The Soraya, CSUN)
This Saturday, February 26 at 8, The Soraya’s resident ballet company, Ballet BC, offers a program of unusual depth with two works: GARDEN (by the new Artistic Director Medhi Walerski) and The Statement from Crystal Pite, both originally created for Nederlands Dans Theatre (NDT). The program also includes a Pas de Deux from Walerski’s Romeo…
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Dance: THE EQUALITY OF NIGHT AND DAY: “First Glimpse” and “Upside Down” (Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE at Royce Hall)
CAP UCLA Presents The Equality of Night and Day: First Glimpse and Upside Down From Prolific Choreographer Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Equality. Photo by Christopher George, courtesy of The Kennedy Center UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents award-winning choreographer Ronald K. Brown and his company EVIDENCE performing The Equality of Night…
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Music, Dance, Theater & Concerts: THE BROAD STAGE (Santa Monica)
The Broad Stage is presenting these twenty-eight attractions Jan to June 2022 Subscription packages, starting at $47, are on sale at thebroadstage.org or 310.434.3200. Premieres — The Broad Stage is a theatre conceived and designed toshowcase new work; 2022 season features a world premiere and three Los Angeles premieres Iphigenia (February 17-19) premiere opera by jazz great esperanza spalding and…
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Dance Review: MORE FOREVER (Conrad Tao, piano/composer; Caleb Teicher, choreographer/dancer)
DANCING ON SAND It was clear within minutes, when a piano emerged from the shadows of the blackened Zellerbach Hall stage and pianist Conrad Tao played the first few delicate bars of a haunting melody that More Forever — the collaboration between Tao and choreographer/tap dancer extraordinaire Caleb Teicher — was going to be much more…
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