The contemporary dance world is at a crossroads, grappling with globalism, hyper-interconnectedness, and informational access in a way that may be pushing the art form toward the obscure, the uncertain, the vague, the unknowable—as evidenced in the evening of dance last weekend at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, presented by ate9 and Jacob […]
The New Original Works (NOW) at REDCAT, in the heart of downtown LA, is a long-standing three-week festival that features a unique three-part bill each week. This year, the festival opened with a bang, hosting a surreal music experience by Eliza Bagg, Rohan Chander, and George R. Miller; a somatic storytelling ritual by Meena Murugesan; […]
Last weekend, the city of Ventura hosted its annual Artwalk on Main Street and the surrounding downtown plazas. The event included dozens of colorful artist booths of all sorts, live music, and a handful of dance performances, including Olivia Mia Orozco’s site-specific performance of Arból de la Vida. Orozco’s company, Performative Pop-ups, celebrates the unique […]
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