Author: Ann Haskins

Axonometric Viewpoints

The inheritability of trauma considered in Brentwood; tap dance riffs with live jazz in Sierra Madre; centenary celebration of a modern dance legend in Northridge; feministic dance in Pasadena; contemporary dance in Canoga Park and downtown; flamenco in Irvine and downtown; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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Opening the Aperture

New York contemporary company visits in Irvine; improvisational performance downtown; AIDS’ impact considered in University Park; rooting for the Greeks in Hollywood; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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Contemporary Considerations

Wars and their impacts considered in Westwood; AIDS’ ongoing influence considered at University Park; Bollywood launches a new dance series in Altadena; New York contemporary companies visit Beverly Hills and Irvine; LA contemporary troupes set up in Santa Monica and Hollywood; visual artists incorporate dance in Hancock Park and downtown;  more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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Plaiting Desire, Daring, and Dread

Pastoral contemporary in a Hollywood canyon; ballet captures Shakespeare in Costa Mesa; crowd-favorite contemporary dance downtown; cultural reflections on contemporary dance in El Serreno, Pasadena, Long Beach, and downtown; art informed dance in Hollywood and downtown; new dance in progress in Atwater Village; dance infiltrated circus in Hollywood; more SoCal dance this week, plus a peek at next week.

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