Author: Ann Haskins

Enter the Bloom

A mansion goes literary in Beverly Hills, a dozen dance companies gather to fight AIDS & Covid in West Adams, a trio of ballets including iconic Balanchine in Santa Monica, contemporary choreography in Long Beach, plus much more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.

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That Mutually Fatal Attraction

A contemporary take on Romeo & Juliet in Costa Mesa, a New York visitor channels David Bowie in Beverly Hills, a trio of ballets including iconic Balanchine in Santa Monica, new contemporary dance in El Sereno, flamenco in Glendale, a contemporary preview in the Arts District, plus more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.

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Welcoming a Stochastic Season

Despite current unpredictabilities, the bloom of live performance continues with a trio of New York visitors in Beverly Hills, West Adams & downtown, classical South Asian dance in Northridge, al fresco dance fest in Leimert Park, flamenco in Hancock Park, site specific dance in a downtown park, plus more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.

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Spring Is Sprung

A locavore festival returns to East LA, a Brazilian remix in Santa Monica, a New York visitor revelates downtown, classical South Asian dance in Westwood, signed dance in Pasadena, al fresco contemporary dance in West Hollywood, plus more SoCal dance this week and a peek at next week.

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In Praise of Peduncle Elongation

Like a nascent cherry blossom, live performance is signaling it is back. Celebrated Germans end with passion downtown, the top west coast dance film fest opens in Echo Park, the folkloric troupe that started it all is in East LA and Costa Mesa, modern dance al fresco in Sunland, art-inspired dance films in Brentwood, step dance and spoken word downtown, plus a peek at next week and more SoCal dance.

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