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Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta”
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta”

Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta”

2022-02-05T20:35:56+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: 1984, 41st original show, acrobatics, across the country, athletes, Big Top production, BMX, Cirque du Soleil, contortionists, dance companies, extraordinary, extravagant, extravagant shows, fan, first sports inspired, gymnastics, high quality entertainment, intricate acrobatic performances, Montreal troupe, movement, network tv variety shows, opening night, outstanding, performance, popular, set a high bar, spectacle, sports, street action, street sports, talents, VOLTA|

Cirque du Soleil has inspired a movement. Leading the trend of high quality entertainment since it burst onto the scene in 1984, the Montreal troupe has set a high bar. Dance companies across the country and popular network tv variety shows

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January 17, 18, 2020: The Wallis, “CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS”
January 17, 18, 2020: The Wallis, “CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS”

January 17, 18, 2020: The Wallis, “CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS”

2020-02-18T21:21:13+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 2020, Bram Goldsmith Theater, CONTRA-TEMPO, critically-acclaimed Los Angeles-based urban Latin dance company, dance, dance companies, dance event, dancers, evening, Friday, January 17, January 18, joyUS justUS, la dance, la dance events, live dance events, Los Angeles , Performers, Saturday, The Wallis, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts|

"CONTRA-TEMPO," the critically-acclaimed Los Angeles-based urban Latin dance company, presents joyUS justUS, an evening-length work that celebrates the power of joy to overcome inequalities, on Friday, January 17, and Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing

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Save the Date…October 27 – 29, BODYTRAFFIC Performs New Works at the Broad Stage!
Save the Date…October 27 – 29, BODYTRAFFIC Performs New Works at the Broad Stage!

Save the Date…October 27 – 29, BODYTRAFFIC Performs New Works at the Broad Stage!

2024-02-03T04:19:59+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: Biennale of Venice, BODYTRAFFIC, dance companies, Death Defying Dances, Joshua Sugiyama, Judy Henske, Santa Monica , The Baker Paris-Berlin, the Broad Stage, The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, the Queen of the Beatniks, The Royal Opera|

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents BODYTRAFFIC at The Broad Stage, October 27 through 29. Considered one of America’s most compelling dance companies, BODYTRAFFIC will be performing three works from their new repertory: Death Defying Dances (world

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Sunday, October 30, 2016
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016

2016-10-04T07:14:11+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 3 Preludes, a world premiere, and her UCLA’s César E. Chávez Chicana/o Studies Department, Arthur Pita, Augusta Read Thomas, Biennale of Venice, BODYTRAFFIC, Bonnie Dobson, Cabeza de Vaca Cultural Dance School, calavera face painting, Catholic relics, chamber music, choreographer Richard Siegal, City of Santa monica, Craft in America's Window Concert Series, dance companies, Day of the Dead, Death Defying Dances, Deyoe, Día de los Muerto, Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead ceremony, documentary, Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Elizabeth Harper; Gross America, for Scottish Dance Theater, Guzman Rosado, Hollywood Blvd, Jackie Nach, Joanna Ebenstein, Joshua Sugiyama, Judy Henske, La Catrina and El Catrin, Louisiana Creole, Mariachi Los Dorados de Villa, Martha Ramirez Oropeza, Megan Rosenbloom, Melissa Bourkas, Mid Wilshire Aperture Duo, Miss Velma, Morbid Anatomy Museum, Morbid Anatomy Weekend, Mozart, National Council of Jewish Women; Fairfax Ave., Norris Medical Library, October 27 through 29, Private Games: Chapter One, Richard Faulk, Santa Monica, Silverlake. La Luz de Jesus Gallery, SPARC, SPARC UCLA, team (gallery, televangalist, The Baker Paris-Berlin, the Broad Stage, The Calling of the Spirits, The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, the Queen of the Beatniks, The Royal Opera, Tonya Hurley, Tracy Hurley Martin, USC, Venice, Venice Blvd., Windward Ave., Woodlawn Cemetery, World Premiere|

We've got some Día de los Muerto (Day of the Dead) events today...and some music and dance too. ======================================In Silverlake...Pop by La Luz de Jesus Gallery, today and tomorrow for Morbid Anatomy Weekend, a pop-up series of Macabre Subjects.It's the 2nd

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Friday, October 28, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

2016-10-04T07:14:11+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 3 Preludes, A Rockin' Frank + Wighead Insane Cabaret, a world premiere, Abigail Collins, Alice Wang, Arthur Pita, Asylum Tour, Ballet Black, Biennale of Venice, BODYTRAFFIC, Brian Doan, CalArts Theater, Candoco, choreographer Richard Siegal, Clifton's Basement, Clifton's Downtown, dance companies, David Baker, Death Defying Dances, DJ Frankie; Outdoor Patio; Laser Light Room, Downtown, Dr. Bradley and Nurse Janice, Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Elizabeth Goodman, for Scottish Dance Theater, Gunworlds, Guzman Rosado, Halloween and Día de los Muerto, Halloween Party, Joshua Sugiyama, Judy Hensk, Judy Henske, L.A.'s River Song Quintet, La Brea Ave, Liz's Antique Hardware, Loft at LIz's, Maple Avenue, Maya Gurantz, Melissa Bourkas, Miracle Mile, Miwa Matreyek, multimedia, October 27 through 29, Phoenix Dance Theatre, PØST, Private Games: Chapter One, Queen of the Beatniks, REDCAT, Roxy Farhat, Roy and Edna Disney, Santa Monica, Shadowbox – Formerly the Meat Locker, Shagha Ariannia, The Baker Paris-Berlin, the Broad Stage, The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, The Experiment, the Queen of the Beatniks, The Royal Opera, The Whales Took You, Westside, WOK-ing DEAD Halloween Party, WOKCANO, World Premiere|

It's the start of a busy weekend...We've got some fun events celebrating Halloween and Día de los Muerto taking place throughout the weekend... ====================================== In the Miracle Mile area...here's an art event/discussion. The Loft at Liz's hosts an event in conjunction

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