Author: Ann Haskins

Shuttered, But Not Forgotten

Shuttered, But Not Forgotten

By | Apr 1, 2020

With performance venues and dance studios closed, here are this week’s SoCal dance events that won’t happen due to the Coronavirus. Why list dance events that have been cancelled or postponed? As a reminder of the investment of work, time, money, and heart that dancers and choreographers put in and who now are without work or pay. While many events hope to reschedule, some are shifting to on-line performances. For now there are links for information and connection.

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Moving In, Moving On

Moving In, Moving On

By | Mar 26, 2020

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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Stepping Up By Stepping Back

Stepping Up By Stepping Back

By | Mar 18, 2020

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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This Week In Dance updated 3/13/2020 due to COVID-19

This Week In Dance updated 3/13/2020 due to COVID-19

By | Mar 11, 2020

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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