Author: Ann Haskins

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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Making Like Sisyphus

Veterans positioned in Beverly Hills, a lost classic reinvigorated in Northridge, Bernstein & Bach trade off downtown, classical ballet gone contemporary in Costa Mesa, step-dancing into drug rehab downtown, a Covid-postponed dance film fest arrives,  plus a peek at next week and more SoCal dance.

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Bending Over Backwards for Bach and Bernstein

Germany’s master storyteller just happens to be an American and he’s visiting LA with two tales to tell. Born in Wisconsin, John Neumeier has helmed Germany’s internationally celebrated Hamburg Ballet for close to 50 years. As a choreographer, Neumeier is famous …

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When It’s All About the Passion

Bernstein & Bach trade off downtown, a contemporary ballet triptych in Costa Mesa, indoor/outdoor dance in El Sereno, an unlikely pairing in Culver City, art-related performances in Westwood; ballet-danced film scores, stars dancing around SoCal, all live, plus a peek at next week and more SoCal dance.

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