Dancing across a Baldwin Hills bluff, spiritual possession conjured downtown, a folkloric anniversary celebration in Hollywood; flamenco in San Pedro and Topanga, New York visitors downtown and in Orange, dance films on a Santa Monica lawn, more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.
Live This Week
The view from here
After a stunning, sunny, site-specific stay at an historic downtown park, the dancers, musicians and other performers of Heidi Duckler Dance head west to a scenic Baldwin Hills overlook for another edition of Ebb & Flow Festival. This popular part of the company repertoire includes a variety of interdisciplinary art pieces stationed throughout the park, each exploring climate change, nature, humanity, and health. In addition to HDD regulars, this iteration has contributions from artists Peter J. Harris, Victoria Goring (The Cardboard Countess), Five Skins with Jobel Medina, Shenandoah Harris from Psychopomp Dance, Dan Greene, Caitlin Javech, John Eagle and Emily Call, Marianna Varviani, Maëlys Renaud, Indigo Smith, Ashton S. Phillips, and Andrea Burr and Luke Dakota Zender. Baldwin Hills Scenic Outlook, 6300 Hetzler Rd., Culver City, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 10-11, 3-5pm, free w/rsvp at https://ebbflow22.eventbrite.com
Heidi Duckler Dance – photo by Mae Koo
Pulley dancer
A Doris Duke-award winning dancer/performer, Faye Driscoll comes to town with her most recent work: Thank You For Coming: Space. The press material mentions an installation setting with Driscoll wired for sound and at the prey of various pulleys and ropes. The Saturday performance only is viewable online. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown; Thurs.-Sat., Sept.15-17, 8:30pm, $25, $20 students, also available online on Sat., Sept. 17 only, $15, $12 students. https://www.redcat.org/
Faye Driscoll – Photo by Maria Baranova courtesy of REDCAT
Horse ridden
Presented by the LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division), the experimental dancer/performer Chris Emile unveils his latest, The Horse. Developed in a three-month residency, the collaborative result exploring spiritual possession involved Emile and collaborators Cody Perkins (sound architect), Alevonallure (vocalist), Jason Fox (lighting designer), and what is described as “a small circle of West African drummers with guidance from Vodun practitioners.” Ticket are free but limited, and the in keeping with the sense of ritual, audience is requested to wear white. Downtown LA (address provided with registration); Thurs., Sept. 15, 8pm, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 17-18, 8pm, free with reservation https://www.eventbrite.com/e/land-los-angeles-nomadic-division-presents-the-horse-by-chris-emile-tickets-404917558317
Chris Emile’s “Untitled” Photo courtesy of the artist
When it’s so interrelated
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Pacífico Dance Company takes to the al fresco stage for Desde México. With its signature blend of traditional and contemporary folkloric dance, the company brings two dance suites considering Mexico’s colonial history intertwining Mexican Amerindian, African, and European cultural traditions. The Ford Theater, 2850 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood; Sat., Sept. 10, 8pm, $35-$65. https://www.theford.com/
Pacifico Dance Company. Photo by Gennia Cui.
The feet have it
Featuring the Esencia Flamenco Dance Company, El Flamenco Cabaret-San Pedro brings the percussive dance art to Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro; Sun., Sept. 11, 4:30pm, $35-$180 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cabaret-flamenco-at-the-grand-annex-tickets-378926357937
Esencia Flamenco Dance Company. Photo courtesy of the artists
And the more feet the merrier
It’s flamenco time as Lakshmi “La Chimi” Basile is joined by dancer Antonio “El Chupete” Rodriguez from Spain in Aire de Andalucia Flamenco. Guitarist Antonio Moya and singer Mari Peña also perform. Corazón Performing Arts, 125 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga; Sun., Sept. 11, 8pm, $25-$80. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aire-de-andalucia-flamenco-la-chimi-el-chupete-mari-pena-antonio-moya-tickets-410033159217
Lakshmi Basile “La Chimi.” Photo by Bruce Bisenz.
Teamwork
For this original performance, choreographer Milka Djordjevich teams with visual artists Victoria Fu and Matt Rich in Ever Present. Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; Sat., Sept., 10, 5pm, free w/timed entry ticket at https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/days/20220910.html
Milka Djordjevich’s “Corps.” Photo by Maria Baranova
Arts & Sciences
With events over ten days at locations from an observatory to more traditional locales, the 2022 Fulcrum Festival–Deep Ocean/Deep Space considers intersections between art and science. Formerly known as the AxS Festival, the opening starts things off in Frogtown. Various locales, Thurs., Sept. 15 to Sun., Sept. 25, various times and prices. https://www.fulcrumarts.org/
Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Photo courtesy of the artists.
On the road again
Led by artistic director/choreographer Dwight Rhoden, Complexions Contemporary Ballet stops off with its roster of powerful dancers. Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman University, 415 N. Glassell, Orange;Wed., Sept. 14, 7:30pm, $38-$68. https://muscocenter.org/Online/default.asp
Barak Ballet. Photo courtesy of the artists.
Film al fresco
The folks at LA Dance Shorts Film Festival partnered with the venue for this free event screening a dozen dance films on the lawn of the beach-adjacent museum. The line-up includes several short dance films from LA-based choreographers including Barak Ballet and Heidi Duckler Dance. California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., Santa Monica; Tues., Sept. 13, 7:30pm, reserve a free spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-films-on-the-lawn-tickets-398040789717
A Peek at Next Week
An Evening of Dance at Chapman College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont; Sat., Sept. 17, 4pm, $10-$20. Kevin Williamson, Nguyễn Nguyên & Maria Gillespie at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 6pm; food truck dinner break, then LA Contemporary Dance Company, Marina Magalhães/Body as a Crossroads & Rebecca Lemme/Acts of Matter at Garrison Theater at 8pm; https://www.scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar/an-evening-of-dance
Laurie Sefton Creates (aka Clairobscur) at Stomping Ground/LA, 5453 Alhambra Ave., El Sereno,Fri.-Sat., Sept. 16-17 & 23-24, 7:30pm, $25. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5485770
Laurie Sefton Creates. Photo by Michael Rose
SITI Company at Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman University, 415 N. Glassell, Orange; Sat., Sept. 17, 7:30pm, $48-$78. https://muscocenter.org/Online/mapSelect.asp
MUXX Project –BIGUIDIRIBELA at LA Dance Project, 2245 E. Washington Blvd., Arts District; Fri.-Sat., Sept. 16-17, $35, $20 under 30 years. http://ladanceproject.org/ladp-presents
Momix at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa; Sat., Sept. 17, 7:30pm, $29-$109. https://www.scfta.org/
Momix in “Viva MOMIX.” Photo courtesy of the artists.
Dialogues + Sensations: Unearthed at ARC Pasadena (A Room to Create), 1158 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; Fri.-Sat., Sept. 16-17, 8pm, $25. Info at www.wildrootsdance.wixsite.com/home tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dialogues-sensations-unearthed-tickets-399728597997.
LA Opera – Lucia di Lammermoor at Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown; six performances Sat., Sept. 17-Sun., Oct. 9, see website for specific dates and times. $20-$324. https://www.laopera.org/performances/shows
National Dance Day Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Towne Center Dr., Costa Mesa; Sat., Sept. 17, 1pm to 5pm, free w/reservation at https://www.scfta.org/events/2022/national-dance-day-2022.
Featured Image: Heidi Duckler Dance – photo by Rush Varela
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