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If Cities Could Dance
A Duet Through a Rarely Seen Los Angeles
Season 1
Episode 4
Watch as contemporary dancers Lily Ontiveros & Roberto Lambaren from Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre spin through Boyle Heights' Mariachi Plaza and the neighboring Central Wholesale Produce Market, a hub of the city's global culture.
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