Presenting its 8th annual series of premiere choreographies by six of Los Angeles’ up-and-coming dancemakers, the Dance at the Odyssey Festival returns! Beginning this Saturday, Jan. 11, and continuing for the next six weekends until Feb. 16, the celebrated event uncovers a collection of unique movement-based ideas and practitioners.
This one-and-a-half-month celebration has been curated by series co-founder Barbara Mueller-Wittmann. Each week showcases a different artist or group of creatives as they dive deeply into subjects including memory, identity, ritual, nature and, as it is described in promotional materials, a “universal yearning for ‘home sweet home.’”
Movement vocabularies range from modern and contemporary dance to hip-hop styles. Sound accompaniments extend from original compositions created specifically for its pieces to jazz, classical, blues, R&B and soul.
For specific performance details, including days and times, see here.
—Benn Widdey, Culture Spot LA
LOCATION:
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., LA 90025
TICKETS:
$25 + $3 (credit card fee) https://odysseytheatre.com/dance/
INFO:
Photo credit: Alejandro-Perez and Gretchen-Ackerman / Photo by Ale Carmona