Author: Ann Haskins

And Still They Persevere

Balanchine ballets in Santa Monica, immigrant tales by the dozen downtown, passion that doesn’t end well in Northridge and Costa Mesa; flamenco in North Hollywood, site specific tap in University Park, and more SoCal dance this busy week.

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Racial Strides in Ballet Steps

Bollywood in Beverly Hills, a Balanchine ballet triptych in Santa Monica, Japanese visitors downtown, a BMX cirque in Elysian Park, Black History Month marked in Northridge, and more SoCal dance this week.

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When Moved to Awe

Channeling Fred and Ginger downtown,flamenco fire in East Hollywood, science meets dance in West L.A., fireside dance in Santa Monica, T.S. Eliot moves into Westwood, samba in Huntington Beach and more SoCal dance this Valentine week.

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Disconnected Reconnection

A “Year Ten” fete in Glassell Park, a dance festival closer in West L.A. and another is onstage in Long Beach, classic movie musical dances recreated downtown, street sports go cirque in Elysian Park, Mary Shelley’s monster appears in Beverly Hills, and more SoCal dance this week.

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Marking a Local Legend

An Irish author inspires in Lincoln Heights, lessons from a women’s prison downtown, dance festival week 4 in West L.A., an anniversary celebration in Beverly Hills, Utah visitors tiptoe into Northridge, and more SoCal dance this week.

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