by Benn Widdey | Jun 10, 2019 | Classical Music and Opera, Theater and Dance |
MacArthur Genius Grant winner Yuval Sharon concludes his three-year collaborative residency at the Los Angeles Philharmonic with the West Coast premiere of Meredith Monk’s landmark composition, “Atlas: an opera in three parts.” Taking place Tuesday, Wednesday and...
by Benn Widdey | May 28, 2019 | Theater and Dance |
Presenting its 36th annual end of the school year concert, Santa Ana’s The Wooden Floor brings nationally recognized choreographers’ collaborations with under-served youth to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for four shows this weekend. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,...
by Benn Widdey | Apr 16, 2019 | Theater and Dance |
Making its debut at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya), Aix-en-Provence-based Ballet Preljocaj (pronounced Prel-zho-cazh) will present its 2016 creation “La Fresque (or The Painting on the Wall)” on Thursday, April 18, at 8 p.m....
by Benn Widdey | Apr 11, 2019 | Theater and Dance |
For the seventh year running, the Los Angeles Dance Festival takes center stage to highlight the breadth of contemporary dance created by and with LA dancers and choreographers. Both concert and commercial (Hollywood) artists will strut their stuff April 12 to 28 at...
by Benn Widdey | Mar 18, 2019 | Theater and Dance |
As the relationship between our nation and our island neighbor Cuba has resurrected, the Malpaso Dance Company brings its powerhouse contemporary dance to the Southland for four shows in the next two weeks. Presenting distinctly different programs in each of two...