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Performance artists create whole worlds. See how performance is able to bring people into a story and bring out society's larger issues.

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USC has always had an interesting relationship with its own neighborhood, something I discovered growing up in South Central.
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The work of writer/artist Jibade-Khalil Huffman addresses the age-old human condition within our modern social structure.
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The cast of the avant-garde production "Prometheus Bound" at the Getty Villa perform on a five ton, 23-foot tall revolving circular steel structure.
L.A.-based Japanese artist, Hirokazu Kosaka explores the concept of in-between spaces in his transformative pieces.
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Independent Shakespeare Co.'s multi-faceted Master Carpenter Todd Pate conjures up a different path for Macbeth and for himself.
Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio will perform "One Hundred Mules Walking the Los Angeles Aqueduct," a commemorative artist action to connect Los Angeles to its water supply.
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Rafa Esparza's performance art is deeply intimate and political; it merges with his audience to form a community response to violence against people of color.
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Independent Shakespeare Co. presents a behind the scenes look into the presentation of the amoral Witches.
Echo Park native Dorian Wood, a prolific avant-garde musician and visual artist, believes in offering a truly immersive experience when he performs for an audience.
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Artistic Director Melissa Chalsma divulges the inspiration and unintended effects of an interactive art piece created for Macbeth: The Nightmare Floor.
"Incorruptible Flesh: Dissociated Sparkle," Ron Athey.
The performance art of Ron Athey is rooted in the pageantry of charismatic preachers like The Foursquare Church's Aimee Semple. He performs "Incorruptible Flesh: Messianic Remains" on July 10th at Human Resources in L.A.
Luis Galindo as Macbeth,Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival | Photo: Mike Ditz.
Actor Luis Galindo discusses the challenges of playing the title role of Macbeth in this summer's Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival.
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