Author: Ann Haskins

Dancers Duel With A Set That Won’t Hold Still

Daredevil dancers tackle giant constructs downtown, L.A.’s classical ballet company struts contemporary moves in Westwood, family friendly samba in Hollywood, majorettes and music in Santa Monica, a dance festival scattered over downtown, and more SoCal dance this busy week.

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Toe shoes? Yes. Tutus? Not so much.

L.A.’s classical ballet company struts contemporary moves in Glendale, Black and Latinx choregraphy showcased in Echo Park, a multi-media consideration of composer/arranger Billy Strayhorn downtown, a Lester Horton/Bella Lewitsky classic reprised in Torrance, short but sweet dances in Hollywood, a dance festival in Laguna Beach, and more SoCal dance this week.

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Roussève’s Route Halfway to Dawn

Black and Latinx choregraphy showcased in Echo Park, mindful dance in Santa Monica; contemporary Latina choreography in East L.A., a multi-media consideration of composer/arranger Billy Strayhorn downtown, and more SoCal dance this week.

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Exploring The Borderlands of Cultural Appropriation

An iconic seductress in Redondo Beach and Thousand Oaks, dance across from a battleship in San Pedro, romance and racism at the San Gabriel mission where the story is set, a collaborative exploration of cultural appropriation in Santa Monica, flamenco in Silverlake and Long Beach, and more SoCal dance this week.

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To The Chapel For A “Cere-phony”

Considering connections in Santa Monica, a ballet based on an opera in Lancaster, a marriage “cere-phony” in Highland Park, early California romance and racism in San Gabriel, samba in Arlington Heights, a festival preview in San Pedro, and more SoCal dance this week.

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