Author: Ann Haskins

African American dance traditions considered in Beverly Hills and Irvine, community resilience marks a Northridge earthquake anniversary in Northridge, a dance fest opens in West LA, technology tackled downtown, modern dance from Minnesota in Palm Desert, more SoCal dance, and a peek at next week.

Slinky cabaret dancers in Pasadena, jazz tap in Westwood, a venue seeks future dance as the new year start slowly, plus a peek as next week picks up speed with more dance. 

Record-setting emmy-nominated dancemaker moves onstage in Inglewood, Costa Mesa hosts New Year’s dance from Austria, Japanese folk dance summons the new year in Little Tokyo, new contemporary ballets downtown, more SoCal dance this week, and a peek at next week.

The last of the Nutcrackers including one that goes Afro-Bop in Costa Mesa, contemporary dance occupies a historic downtown theater, LA-based dance invades the Music Center, more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.