Author: Ann Haskins

The Acquired Taste of Reality

Bountiful ballet in Long Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine; an assembly of LA women choreographers in West Hollywood; seasonal instruments dance in Venice; Canadian cirque downtown; contemporary authenticities in El Sereno; border exploitation at USC; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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Dancing With Greeks and Others

Each summer, the Getty Villa hosts a live theatrical production of a Greek tragedy or comedy. Sometimes it is a classical rendition, sometimes a contemporary reconsideration, and sometimes a comedic deconstruction. These late summer presentations are live in the Villa’s acoustically amazing outdoor amphitheater, just as Greek plays originally were presented.

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Summer Send Off

Percussive tap al fresco in the Hollywood Hills; seasonal instruments dance in Venice; ballet preview in Mar Vista; percussion versus dancer rematch in the Arts District; Canadian cirque comes to downtown; Mexican culture celebrated in Orange; Trojan War moves in Malibu; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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Dances With She Wolves

Percussion versus dancer rematch in the Arts District; wolf mothers considered in Frogtown; new ballet preview in Mar Vista; body pleasures in West Hollywood; chaotic sequel in Santa Monica; Trojan War moves in Malibu; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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When Forever Is Now

A flamenco finale in Silverlake; ten experimental dances downtown; a festival sequel in Santa Monica; downtown dancing turns 20, more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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