Drawn to New York City in the 1950s and 60s, dancers, musicians, writers, actors and visual artists found little about their prevailing artistic elders that spoke to them, so they started speaking to each other. In coffee houses and cafes, dancers found visual artists and writers asking similar questions and began exploring answers in ways that crossed traditional artistic borders…
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Cancelled or postponed: Ase!: A Thesis Dance Concert at Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater, Cal State...
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In the wake of last week’s last minute cancellation or postponement of all announced dance performances due to the Covid-19 virus, this week continues the trend. As of publication, only one event has not been confirmed as cancelled. First an alphabetical listing of cancellations and postponements, then the only event whose status could not be confirmed by press time, so possibly the only event left dancing. The photos are a reminder of what will be missed, for now. Ticket holders are advised to contact the venue, presenter or ticket issuer for a refund, and also to consider making a donation of the ticket to the performers who now will not otherwise be paid.
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Macedonian immigration writ large in Torrance, a favorite New York visitor’s dances his farewell downtown, part two of a moving triptych in Long Beach, site-specific Greek tragedy danced under an Arts District bridge, human puppets mesmerize in East L.A. and more So Cal dance this week.
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Three L.A.-based companies commute to Palm Springs, curated new dance downtown, Black male identity considered return in West Hollywood, contemporary choreography in Santa Monica, flamenco starts year #2 in Echo Park, a festival in motion celebrates women in motion, and more SoCal dance this week.
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