Cutting New Teeth
Tap dance sails on in Sierra Madre, samba celebration in Leimert Park, new contemporary ballet in Santa Monica, bachata arrives downtown, a one-night only premiere in Burbank, and more SoCal dance this week.
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Author: Ann Haskins
When a Dancer Designs to Dance
Redacted dance downtown, South Asian dance in Venice, ocean oriented dance in Santa Monica, shared costumes in Brentwood, Celtic dance in Hollywood, first look at new works in Ladera Heights and Lincoln Heights, and more SoCal dance this week.
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How a Dancer Took Fashion Topless-Turvy
Before he set the fashion world “topless turvy”, he was a refugee, an early gay rights advocate in Los Angeles, and a dancer. Rudi Gernreich wove those experiences first into dance costumes and then into fashions that were contemporary, controversial, injected with gender fluidity, social consciousness, and with a distinctive SoCal sensibility that captured the cultural and political tidal changes of the 1960s.
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A Pinch of Salt and Sgt. Pepper
Foothill frolicking in Pasadena, a Beatles album celebrated in Costa Mesa, Cuban dance in Hollywood, beastly vehicles in Brentwood, a Russian ballet’s variations downtown, everyone into the water in Long Beach, and more SoCal dance this week.
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Dance With Intriguing Admissions Options
Horror dance in Highland Park, alumni paying homage in Santa Monica, Fringe Festival tap dance in Hollywood, a First Friday dance break in Venice, helm change in Lincoln Heights, and more SoCal dance this week.
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