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Motherboy performance at studio of Zaid Yousef | Courtesy of Motherboy
The ambient art rock band Motherboy is only loosely a rock band. The trio's sets are a multimodal interplay of ambient music, video and performance.
Kayamanan ng Lahi performs Singkil | Jorge Vismara
Kayamanan Ng Lahi (“Treasures of Our People”) is an acclaimed volunteer-run performing arts organization entering its 27th year of celebrating and teaching Philippine culture through dance and music.
Frank Lawson in "Until, Until, Until..." | Courtesy of Edgar Arceneaux and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
“Until, Until, Until…” revisits Ronald Reagan’s televised inaugural gala in 1981, when celebrated Broadway and television actor Ben Vereen paid tribute to vaudeville great, Bert Williams. The performance nearly cost Vereen his career.
Frau Fiber and the global wage awards | John Michael Kohler Arts and Industry Residency
Carole Frances Lung's one of a kind garment production performances investigating the human cost of mass production and consumption.
Lita Albuquerque, 1983. (featured)
The bond — emotional, physical and artistic — between renowned artist Lita Albuquerque and her daughter Jasmine seems built, in addition to DNA, from steel, and continues to grow deeper with time.
Performers at UCR ARTSblock’s 2015 Indigenous  Choreographers of Riverside event
Native American dance pioneer Daystar/Rosalie Jones has spent her career spreading the understanding of her culture and its people.
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"Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser" is based on research done by composer Lisa Bielawa did on the history of female hysteria for her college thesis.
Charles Otte | Image courtesy of Zoo District Theatre.
Creative director Charlie Otte helped design the opera, "Vireo," to be viewed on television.
The Kronos Quartet are featured in opera "Vireo." Photo by Remsen Allard
The Kronos Quartet created music that accompanies the performers on "Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser."
Glorya Kaufman's private collection of chandeliers are showcased at the entrance of the Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center. | Photo: Justina Gaddy
The $46-million USC Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center opened its doors for the fall 2016 semester. Along with the facilities, the dance school has welcomed staff who are leading a “new movement” towards international recognition.
Summer Encounter The Colburn School
The Colburn School’s Summer Encounter is an intensive two-week camp for arts-hungry kids. In its 15th year, the program offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of art disciplines.
"Hopscotch," an opera by The Industry
Director Yuval Sharon ruminates on mobile opera "Hopscotch," a production that used the streets of Los Angeles as a stage.
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