by Colleen M. McLellan | Oct 29, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
Even when Hilary Thomas is teaching biology to students at Flintridge Prep, she is dancing. With degrees in psychology and dance from Santa Clara University, perhaps it’s no wonder. She studies the human body with the self-knowledge of a dancer, often teaching...
by Colleen M. McLellan | Oct 26, 2009 | Books and Lectures |
Literary classics can be given new life with new artwork, and the Bible itself has undergone a re-inking or several to appeal to new, or younger, audiences. “The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb,” though – “all 50 chapters!” brags...
by Colleen M. McLellan | Oct 23, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
The latest dance installation at REDCAT through Oct. 25, called “Beautiful Me,” may seem intimidating. Gregory Maqoma and Vuyani Dance Theatre hale from South Africa, and this evening-length piece – on its first U.S. tour – encompasses both...
by Colleen M. McLellan | Oct 17, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
A dance performance requires many feats. There are rehearsals, technology, tour arrangements, box offices, and (in LA, anyway) maddening Friday evening traffic. Once these come together, it’s easy to forget an important little question: Why? But in their West...
by Colleen M. McLellan | Oct 16, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
Hofesh Shechter Company will be making its West Coast debut this weekend at UCLA Live, performing the eponymous choreographer’s “Uprising” and “In your rooms.” Brush up on your recent history: The 2006 youth riots in Paris are the noted...
