January 2018
Wednesday, January 10
Ezralow Dance Company – Smothers Theatre at Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts – 8:00pm – Tickets: $22 to $45
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Ezralow Dance Company mingles contemporary dance with playful humor, provocative ideas, striking visuals, and “a fine-scaled, gutsy energy” (New York Times) in performances that transport the audience to a new dimension with an explosive blend of extraordinary creative fantasy and dramatic emotion.
Thursday, January 11
Lula Washington Dance Theater – Wallis Annenberg – 7:30pm – $45.00 to$125.00
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Los Angeles-based company Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by offering Wallis audiences three different programs of dance over the MLK holiday weekend. Not to be missed, all programs are performed with Marcus L. Miller and his Freedom Jazz Movement band. Thursday, January 11 is Program A – African-American Male Voices
Friday, January 12
Lula Washington Dance Theater – Wallis Annenberg – 7:30pm – $45.00 to$125.00
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Los Angeles-based company Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by offering Wallis audiences three different programs of dance over the MLK holiday weekend. Not to be missed, all programs are performed with Marcus L. Miller and his Freedom Jazz Movement band. Friday, January 12 is Program B – Dance, Jazz & Social Meaning
Sarah Elgart /Arrogant Elbow presents Unicorn – Electric Lodge – 8pm – $25 (students $20)
Unicorn – an evening of new dance and dance film works, featuring the premiere of Portraits: 3 portraits of defining moments in the dancers lives
solos by Lenin Fernandez, Charissa Kroeger, Sam McReynolds. Also included are screenings of the films “Ideologies” (2014) and “Ghost Story” (2017).
Saturday, January 13
Lula Washington Dance Theater – Wallis Annenberg – 7:30pm – $45.00 to$125.00
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Los Angeles-based company Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by offering Wallis audiences three different programs of dance over the MLK holiday weekend. Not to be missed, all programs are performed with Marcus L. Miller and his Freedom Jazz Movement band. Saturday, January 13 is Program C – Movement For The Soul Of It
Sarah Elgart /Arrogant Elbow presents Unicorn – Electric Lodge – 8pm – $25 (students $20)
Unicorn – an evening of new dance and dance film works, featuring the premiere of Portraits: 3 portraits of defining moments in the dancers lives
solos by Lenin Fernandez, Charissa Kroeger, Sam McReynolds. Also included are screenings of the films “Ideologies” (2014) and “Ghost Story” (2017).
Friday, January 19
Diavolo – Irvine Barclay theater & Cheng Hall – “L.O.S.T” – 8:00pm – $48 to $55
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L.O.S.T. [Losing One’s Self Temporarily] – Part 1: Cubicle, Part 2: Passengers – A full evening experience in two parts, L.O.S.T. boldly tackles the essence of our transient reality and what unites and divides us as we navigate through our daily lives. With high-flying energy, Diavolo redefines the boundaries of gravity and creates unanticipated visual wonders. Diavolo’s latest work takes movement and athletics and creates surreal tableaux on a grand scale. – (This show is part of the Barclay Theatre’s “Contemporary Dance Series“)
Saturday, January 20
Les Ballet Trockadero De Monte Carlo – Carpenter Center in Long Beach – 8:00pm –$50
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Join us for what will be the funniest night you’ll ever have at the ballet, as the “Trocks” return to Carpenter Center after five sold-out appearances! The “ballerinas” of this all-male company bring hilarity and awe with a unique combination of ballet, parodies and physical comedy—along with pieces that show off the performers’ impressive dance abilities.
Micaela Taylor + TL Collective – Rosewood – Odyssey Dance Festival– Odyssey Theatre Ensemble – 8pm – $25
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“ROSEWOOD reveals the complex mind set of a young faith filled artist, who’s determined to keep up with the trends of this generation without losing her unique identity”
The TL Collective: Micaela Taylor & The TL Collective was founded by Los Angeles dancer/choreographer Micaela Taylor, in 2015. Her ultimate goal was to create a dance company where the fusion of contemporary dance and theatrical hip hop intertwine. Since launching this company she has been commissioned to create works for Grand Performances, AMDA College, LA Contemporary Dance Company and more. This season they are looking forward to premiering “ROSEWOOD” at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. All in all this dance company takes a hip, millennial outlook on contemporary dance. Since 2015, the company of four dancers has gained a “reputation of precision and a distinctive movement style that blends contemporary dance with theatrical Hip-Hop.” Random Length News, Melina Paris.
Sunday, January 21
Les Ballet Trockadero De Monte Carlo – Carpenter Center in Long Beach – 2:00pm –$50
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Join us for what will be the funniest night you’ll ever have at the ballet, as the “Trocks” return to Carpenter Center after five sold-out appearances! The “ballerinas” of this all-male company bring hilarity and awe with a unique combination of ballet, parodies and physical comedy—along with pieces that show off the performers’ impressive dance abilities.
Micaela Taylor + TL Collective – Rosewood – Odyssey Dance Festival– Odyssey Theatre Ensemble – 2pm – $25
Click Here for Tickets or Call 310-477-2055 ext. 2
“ROSEWOOD reveals the complex mind set of a young faith filled artist, who’s determined to keep up with the trends of this generation without losing her unique identity”
The TL Collective: Micaela Taylor & The TL Collective was founded by Los Angeles dancer/choreographer Micaela Taylor, in 2015. Her ultimate goal was to create a dance company where the fusion of contemporary dance and theatrical hip hop intertwine. Since launching this company she has been commissioned to create works for Grand Performances, AMDA College, LA Contemporary Dance Company and more. This season they are looking forward to premiering “ROSEWOOD” at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. All in all this dance company takes a hip, millennial outlook on contemporary dance. Since 2015, the company of four dancers has gained a “reputation of precision and a distinctive movement style that blends contemporary dance with theatrical Hip-Hop.” Random Length News, Melina Paris.
Tuesday, January 23
Philharmonic Society Presents: Circa Ensemble: Il Ritorno – Musco Center for the Arts in Chapman – 8:00pm -$25 to $58
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Against a stark black wall, the acrobats of the Australian company Circa Ensemble strive to connect with each other, while music from Monteverdi’s opera Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria is played and sung by a live chamber ensemble. Akin to a physical poem, the staging sees seven highly-skilled artists precariously lift, hold, levitate, and fall, their movements driven by the forces of desire, devastation, and absence. At the core of this show is the hunger to return home – saturated with loss and war, powered by longing, and haunted by the past.
Il Ritorno is created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz in collaboration with composer and arranger Quincy Grant and the Circa Ensemble.
Thursday, January 25
Pilobolus – Smothers Theatre at Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts – 8:00pm – $25 to $50
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Combining gymnastics, weight sharing, pop dance, and performance art in a delightfully whimsical human circus, the innovative award-winning dance troupe Pilobolus wears its revolutionary stripes on its sleeves. Like its biological namesake—a feisty little fungus that thrives in farmyards — Pilobolus continues to grow toward the light, expanding and refining its unique methods of collective creativity.
Friday, January 26
L.A. Contemporary Dance Company: RIFT – Odyssey Theatre – $25 (students with ID $15) – 8pm
An evening of contemporary dance featuring work from three Los Angeles- based choreographers: Genevieve Carson, Nathan Makolandra, and Stephanie Zaletel. Featuring Performances by:
Christian Beasley, Genevieve Carson, Hyosun Choi, Kate Coleman, Jamila Glass, Tess Hewlett, JM Rodriguez, Ryan Ruiz, Drea Sobke, Tiffany Sweat, Angel Tyson with Guest Artists Lenin Fernandez and Mecca Romero.
Saturday, January 27
L.A. Contemporary Dance Company: RIFT – Odyssey Theatre – $25 (students with ID $15) – 8pm
An evening of contemporary dance featuring work from three Los Angeles- based choreographers: Genevieve Carson, Nathan Makolandra, and Stephanie Zaletel. Featuring Performances by:
Christian Beasley, Genevieve Carson, Hyosun Choi, Kate Coleman, Jamila Glass, Tess Hewlett, JM Rodriguez, Ryan Ruiz, Drea Sobke, Tiffany Sweat, Angel Tyson with Guest Artists Lenin Fernandez and Mecca Romero.
Tuesday, January 30
Andrew Pearson – this is a blank page. a story in motion – Bootleg Theatre – 7:30pm – $15/$20
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After a successful premier at Highways Performance Space, Andrew Pearson brings his one-man dance-theater performance to the Eastside. Part introspective journal entry, part silly and fanciful performance art, this work follows the pursuit of happiness, as seen through the eyes of a gay millennial.
Wednesday, January 31
Andrew Pearson – this is a blank page. a story in motion – Bootleg Theatre – 7:30pm – $15/$20
Click Here for Tickets or if not sold out, at the door – $20/$25
After a successful premier at Highways Performance Space, Andrew Pearson brings his one-man dance-theater performance to the Eastside. Part introspective journal entry, part silly and fanciful performance art, this work follows the pursuit of happiness, as seen through the eyes of a gay millennial.
