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Sway, step and slide. Dive into the world of dance with these stories.

Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre in Cuba
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L.A. is seeing more in the performing, visual and literary arts than ever before.
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Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre's "Sophie & Charlie" is being presented a chapter at a time in four locations around Los Angeles. The "dance telenovela" is part of the company's 30th anniversary programming.
Mira Katz | Photo: Gregory Bartning.
Project "Dancing Over 50" rejects the notion that dancers have an expiration date and that the acme of their careers only occurs when their technique is at its finest. The initiative captures the voices of 50 professional dancers ages 50 to 95.
Full Still Hungry | Photo: Steve Wylie
Ana María Alvarez, choreographer and founder of the CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater, is making works that deal with water, challenging audiences to confront issues surrounding the element. A former social worker, Alvarez uses dance to engage w...
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The founder of The Hip Hop School of Arts hopes to continue the lasting impact that hip hop culture has had on his life with the children and families of Pomona.
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This week L.A. Letters examines the hip hop history in Cerritos and the unique conditions of this gateway city that have made it a springboard for the mobile DJ culture.
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Dance Map L.A. serves as a catalyst for important conversations about innovation and invention in L.A. dance.
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The Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre launches its 30-year anniversary celebration with a re-imagining their car-centric work, first performed in 1992, as "Parts and Labor, Redux."
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Choreographer Ryan Heffington talks about the controversial dance moves of Sia's "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" music videos.
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This week L.A. Letters reviews four iconic and timely books that each offer special insight into the past, present and future of Los Angeles.
Harriet Bailey run "Guided Viewing Dance" with her four dancers | Photo: Carren Jao
Every corner of the Ed Reyes Greenway along the Los Angeles River will come alive with movement from experimental dance Sunday, October 26.
For the third consecutive year, Catherine Round will hold a dance benefit, "Love, In Its Many Forms," to raise money for the hospital that guided her to recovery.
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