Author: Ann Haskins

When Bad Intentions Backfired

Radical words return to Westwood, an unlikely pairing in Culver City, a “sugared” return in El Sereno, a rooftop salon downtown, gender bias confronted in the Arts District, beach adjacent explorations in Venice, all live, plus a peek at next week and more SoCal dance.

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Won’t You Change Partners and Dance With Me?

Aztec rituals considered in the Arts District, intersecting dance and science in Sylmar, a street dance battle in Glendale, Canadian ballet in Northridge, New York visitors in Malibu, a Sondheim musical post-Presidents Day, all live, plus a peek at next week and Covid updates.

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Before the Book Is Banned

Literature inspired dance in Pasadena, a Sondheim musical sashays into downtown, a dancer/photographer exhibits in Leimert Park, plus a peek at next week and Covid updates.

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Grab a Gun. Take a Shot.

Stephen Sondheim fans anticipated an LA spring brimming with productions marking the legendary composer/lyricist’s 90th birthday. The line up included Gustavo Dudamel conducting a concert version of Sunday in the Park with George, Boston Court mounting Passion, and East West Players devoting its always anticipated spring musical to the gun-wielding president killers Sondheim assembled for Assassins.

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Nowhere’s Where?

Storybook characters revisited in Pasadena, taiko drums at USC, livestreams from an Olympics master, a NY guest, and a Bharatanatyam dancer, plus a peek at next week and Covid updates.

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