Author: Ann Haskins

A legendary firebrand temptress tours Long Beach, Palm Desert, and Thousand Oaks; long-lived tango in Irvine; contemporary dance in Koreatown, West Hollywood, and Long Beach; ballet in Glendale, Malibu, and downtown; prestigious Mexican folkloric company visits Northridge, Long Beach, and Costa Mesa; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

Mexico’s most prestigious folkloric company tours Northridge, Long Beach, and Costa Mesa; a Canadian contemporary company with SoCal roots in Santa Monica; new contemporary dance in Santa Monica and Sylmar; classical and contemporary ballet in Malibu, downtown, and Glendora; Women’s Day gets a 3-day fest in Frogtown; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

Venerated choreographer directs Sondheim downtown; Iconic dance recreated in Santa Monica; new choreography in Santa Monica and Atwater Village; ballet in Santa Barbara and Irvine; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

Social media meet personal feelings in the Arts District; Korean visitors in University Park; a modern dance icon’s twisty 60th in Northridge; Bollywood in Cerritos; contemporary dance in West LA, El Sereno, Irvine, and two different ways in Lincoln Heights; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.