by Benn Widdey | May 18, 2016 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
A few years back, a Memphis, Tenn., youngster named Charles Riley picked up on the street dance craze exploding through his neighborhood. A mixture of quick footwork, a rippling torso and sinuous arms, “jookin” has gone far beyond its Volunteer State roots. Now, this...
by Benn Widdey | Jan 27, 2016 | Theater and Dance |
The Los Angeles Dance Project spends a lot of time bringing its high-profile, critically acclaimed artists to foreign soils. The 4-year-old contemporary dance company is a highly sought-after addition to international stages and festivals. This weekend, however, on...
by Benn Widdey | Jan 26, 2016 | Theater and Dance |
Local dance mover and shaker Meg Wolfe has been bringing movement-based performances to LA audiences ever since her arrival in town in the early 2000s. Whether curating showcases or hosting out-of-town dance makers through Show Box LA, Wolfe helps keep our city in the...
by Benn Widdey | Jan 19, 2016 | Theater and Dance |
The Contra-Tiempo Urban Dance Theater mission is to bring the usually unheard voices of the city onto the stage — immigrants, homeless, poor and others dealing with social disadvantage. They reach out to this non-traditional theater dance audience with engagement...
by Benn Widdey | Jan 12, 2016 | Theater and Dance |
Exploring our current water situation and the archetypes, deities and classic literature connected to the liquid, the Los Angeles-based Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theater company premieres “Agua Furiosa” at the Glorya Kaufman Theater at UCLA. Under the auspices...
