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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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A look behind the scenes of the opera, "Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser."
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"Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser," is a new opera that considers the nature and uses of female hysteria through time. Composer Lisa Bielawa discusses the inspiration behind the innovative work.
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Professional drummer Peter Erskine, whose work has been featured on more than 600 recordings, discusses the new film "Whiplash."
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The new play "pool '63" revisits a pivotal chapter in American civil rights history while drawing clear parallels between the nation's past and current conflicts.
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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."
Sussan Deyhim, a performance artist and activist born in Iran and living in exile for 30 years, premieres a new performance, "The House is Black," at Royce Hall on January 23.
More than 50 works culled from French artist Pierre Huyghe's wide-ranging art are on large-scale display at LACMA, showcasing the captivating and cerebral microcosms that populate his larger universe.
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Every corner of the Ed Reyes Greenway along the Los Angeles River will come alive with movement from experimental dance Sunday, October 26.
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Artbound Flashback Moments: Artworks/Earthworks is an exploration of land art featuring the work of artist Lita Albuquerque, sculptor Christo, and architect Thom Mayne.
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The puppetry of Janie Geiser brings together a lot of different media elements to create experiences that are themselves between worlds.
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The ancient Greek drama "Persians," staged at the Getty Villa's amphitheatre through Sept. 27, resonates with today's audiences tuned to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
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