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From Inglewood to the Main Stage: The Evolution of Matthew Rushing
Hailed as one of the country's most acclaimed modern dancers, Inglewood native Matthew Rushing talks about his new role role as AAADT's Rehearsal Director.
MOCAtv: Kipper Kids
Harry and Harry Kipper, performance artists, stress the visual, the visceral, and the violent aspects of social rituals in their shows.
Trisha Brown: Dance in the Museum
What if dance could be any movement, executed by anybody, anywhere? Trisha Brown blurrs the boundary between dance and the rhythms and movements of everyday life.
Fleeing the Rose Garden: Marjan K. Vayghan Creates Safe Spaces in Los Angeles
Marjan K. Vayghan's "Legacy Crates," a series of transformed art shipping crates, symbolizes her journey from Iran, the land of her ancestry, and her transcultural life and identity in the U.S.
Dancing About Architecture: Heidi Duckler Goes to Boyle Heights
Heidi Duckler's latest performance, "Expulsion," positions her dancers throughout scaffolding in Boyle Heights.
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In Utero: Six Twelve One By One
"Six Twelve One By One," performed entirely by pregnant women, examines aspects of pregnancy including the comic, inane, mundane, and grotesque.
The World, Considered: Sharon Lockhart's Watchful Eye
Filmmaker Sharon Lockhart intently interprets the world under her watchful lens.
The Poetry Bomb: A Weapon of Mass Discussion
S.A. Griffin's got a bomb...but it's not filled with what you would expect. Take a tour with "The Poetry Bomb" as his 'disruption' bursts in Venice.
Joffrey Ballet Reconstructs 'Le Sacre du Printemps'
The Joffrey Ballet returns to Los Angeles in February with performances of "The Rite of Spring," one of the most influential works of the 20th Century.
Los Angeles Theaters Hook Up With Ladies Arm Wrestling
Corbett Barklie discusses the shortfalls of traditional arts gatherings and the value of alternative convenings like L.A. Ladies Arm Wrestling.
Dance in the Park: The Backhaus Company
Jennifer Backhaus brings dance to the site specific performance art realm that has never been done in OC before.
The Puppets Are You: almighty Opp
The almighty Opp, a traveling puppet performance that unfolds from a bicycle trailer, has been entertaining at bus stops and street corners for seven years.
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