dance concerts 2014

Dance Concerts 2014 – 15 Season
REDCAT Theater Downtown
631 West 2nd St. Los Angeles CA 90012
213 – 237 – 2800
REDCAT.org
1) Hyung Su Kim/Hyo Jin Kim: Madame Freedom
October 2, 3 ,4 2014 (8:30 PM) to Sunday, October 5, 2014 (7:00 PM) tkts – $20 - $30
The Seoul-based video and performance collaborators who awed audiences at the 2013
Edinburgh International Festival, now present the U.S. premiere of their immersive Madame
Freedom at REDCAT. A stirring fusion of live interactive dance and a sumptuous media
installation that incorporates black-and-white footage from a famous 1956 Korean melodrama
Jayu buin (Madame Freedom), this stage collaboration looks to the historical struggle of Korean
women to break free of the social, economic and political constraints of yesteryear as it considers
the uneasy contemporary legacy of hard-won changes nearly 60 years later. Today’s Madame
Freedom is a rumination on identity, myth, and the tension between dreams and the burdens of
the past. Choreographed by Hyo Jin Kim, who co-directs the production with Hyung Su Kim.
2) L-E-V: HOUSE
November 20, 21, 22 (8:30 PM) 2014 to Sunday, November 23, 2014 (7:00 PM) tkts – $20
- $30
The passionate and high-voltage dance events created by collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai
Behar have firmly established them as potent forces in the international performance community,
energizing a new generation of audiences. After gaining global praise with eye-opening works
for Batsheva and other eminent dance ensembles, their own acclaimed company, L-E-V, is
celebrated for an astute confluence of movement, music, lighting, fashion, art and technology—
each uniquely expressive while emotionally entwined. Their electrifying piece HOUSE, a sultry
and intoxicating ensemble work set to the driving beats of an original score by Ori Lichtik, is
delivered by fiercely talented dancers that move with expressive precision. L-E-V feeds off of
emerging technologies and integrates them effortlessly and unobtrusively into cross- disciplinary
stagings that could be equally at home at a techno-club or opera house.
3) Rashaun Mitchell and Stephin Meritt:Performance
December 4, 5, 6 2014 (8:30 PM) to Sunday, December 7, 2014 (7:00 PM) tkts – $20 - $30
The intoxicating choreography of former Merce Cunningham dancer Rashaun Mitchell meets the
fanciful musical stylings of Magnetic Fields singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt in a space of liquid
luminosity—a beguiling visual design created by installation artist Ali Naschke-Messing
with lighting design by Davison Scandrett. A celebration of the mysteries in the art of
performance, of on-the-spot wit and invention, and of the absurd, this one-of-a-kind
collaboration is inspired by an observation from Richard Avedon: “We all perform. It’s what we
do for each other all the time, deliberately or unintentionally. It’s a way of telling about
ourselves in the hope of being recognized as what we’d like to be.” Mitchell is joined by dancers
Hiroki Ichinose, Cori Kresge and Silas Riener; Merritt performs solo, on and off the stage.
UCLA – Royce Hall
340 Royce Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90095
310 – 825 - 2101
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1) Batsheva Dance Company 50th Anniversary Tour:
Sadeh 21
U.S. PREMIERE
Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Royce Hall
$29 - $89 ($15 UCLA students)
Famed Tel Aviv-based contemporary dance company Batsheva celebrates 50 years as they
embark on a choreographic voyage of cinematic proportions from their illustrious
choreographer and artistic director Ohad Naharin - one of the world’s most revered
dancemakers. Sadeh 21 is an explosive physical journey rich in sensations revealed through a
succession of solos, duets and group ensembles that are in turn delicate, athletic, slow or twitchy,
reflecting the many different ways to exist in the world.
2) Robert Wilson, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Willem Dafoe:
The Old Woman
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Legendary theater maker Robert Wilson returns to the Center with a brand-new theatrical
production The Old Woman, based on a story by Russian author Daniil Kharms. A brilliant, slyly
political story written in the 1930s, The Old Woman stars world-renowned dancer and actor
Mikhail Baryshnikov and film star Willem Dafoe. With echoes of Beckett in its deadpan
narrative and humor, The Old Woman is one of the great works of the Russian avant-garde and
tells the story of a struggling young writer.
3) Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes:
The Daisy Theatre
Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Actors Gang at Ivy Substation
$39 ($15 UCLA students)
Inspired by the illegal underground “daisy” puppet shows of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, The
Daisy Theatre blends improvisation, variety acts, music and monologues, all with a resident
company of over 30 marionette characters. Each performance will be different—daring,
ridiculous and on the edge, in the hands of renowned puppeteer provocateur Ronnie Burkett.
4) Louise Lecavalier Fou Glorieux:
So Blue
Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$19 - $69 ($15 UCLA students)
Louise Lecavalier and her partner, Frédéric Tavernini, risk all in this intense, rough, obsessive,
and mysterious work set to Mercan Dede’s rhythmical, visceral music. As quick as thought, the
body dictates its laws and transgresses its limits.
5) Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion:
The Watershed
Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$19 - $69 ($15 UCLA students)
The Watershed, an all-new evening-length work for nine dancers, is a commanding and
provocative cross-cultural exploration of freedom created by Bessie-award winner and 2013
MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham. Featuring Abraham’s signature style of mellifluous fluidity
juxtaposed with sharp accents, The Watershed follows the universal aspiration toward freedom
and simultaneously references emancipation following the Civil War, the political tumult of
1960s, and civil rights challenges of our present day. The work features arresting scenic design
by world-renowned visual artist Glenn Ligon and a score ranging from a contemporary cello
suite to the soulful sounds of Otis Redding.
6) Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: When The Wolves Came In
Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$19 - $69 ($15 UCLA students)
An all new repertory-based program, When the Wolves Came In explores the historical legacy of
two totemic triumphs in the international history of Civil Rights: the 150th anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation and the 20th anniversary of the abolishment of apartheid in South
Africa. The works take their inspiration from Max Roach’s iconic 1960 protest album We Insist:
Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite, which celebrated the centennial of the Emancipation
Proclamation and shed a powerful light on the growing Civil Rights movement in South Africa
and the U.S. T
The powerful themes inherent in these historical milestones are evident in Abraham’s
choreography, the evocative scenery of visual artist Glenn Ligon, the visceral power of Roach’s
masterwork, and the original compositions of Grammy Award-winning jazz musician, Robert
Glasper.
7) Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company & SITI Company: A Rite
Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$19 - $69 ($15 UCLA students)
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Anne Bogart, Bill T. Jones and Janet Wong A Rite is the intriguing and powerful dance-theater collaboration between renowned artists Bill T.
Jones, Anne Bogart and their respective companies, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance
Company and SITI Company. An impassioned scholar waxes poetic about the cyclical structure of Stravinsky’s work which, in
turn, evokes questions about our place in space/time. A shell-shocked World War I veteran finds
solace from his battle-scarred psyche in the work’s opening chords while reeling under the
relentless assault of The Augurs’ bombastic percussion. A Rite seamlessly joins minds, bodies and
voices for a riveting reflection on Stravinsky’s groundbreaking score. 8) Delfos Danza Contemporanea: Cuando los Disfraces se Cuelgan
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$19 - $59 ($15 UCLA students)
Cuando los Disfraces se Cuelgan (When the Disguises Are Hung Up) is a reflection on
appearances, the loss and rediscovery of the self, told through a vocabulary that combines
multimedia and dance, employing a lyrical aesthetic marked by intense physicality.
Delfos, one of the leading companies in Latin America, illuminates Mexico by way of the
imagery, themes, colors, physicality and intensity of its performances. The artists are committed
to seeing their vision as Mexicans transcend the local and connect with the universal from a
humanist, ethical, political and social standpoint. The Glorya Kaufman dance series at the Music Center:
245 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Musiccenter.org
213 – 972 -0711
1) THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET - GRAEME MURPHY'S SWAN LAKE
WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCE DATES
Oct 09, 2014 | 7:30 p.m., Oct 10, 2014 | 7:30 p.m., Oct 11, 2014 | 1:30 p.m., Oct 11, 2014 |
7:30 p.m.
Oct 12, 2014 | 2:00 p.m.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
2) BalletBoyz
Friday Nov. 7th 7:30 PM, Saturday Nov. 8th 7:30 PM, Sunday Nov. 9th 2:00 PM
Ahmanson Theater
3) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Wed. April 15th – April 17th at 7:30 PM, April 18th at 2 PM and 7:30 PM, April 19th at 2:00
PM – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
4) Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza
May 15th and 16th at 7:30 PM and May 17th at 2:00 PM, Ahmanson Theatre
! Special Engagement: Available Light
Choreographed by Lucinda Childs with set design by Frank Gehry and score by John
Adams
Friday June 5th and Sunday June 6th at 8:00 PM!
5) Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg - Rodin
June 12th and 13th at 7:30 and June 14th at 2:00 PM, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
6) BalletNow
July 10th and 11th at 7:30 PM and July 12th at 2:00 PM, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Carpenter Performing Arts Center:
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6200 Atherton St., Long Beach , CA 90815 (near Palo Verde,
on the CSULB campus)
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David Roussève/REALITY
Stardust
Sat, Sept. 27, 2014 at 8pm
Award-winning director-choreographer David Roussève's dance-driven works weave storytelling and
movement into indelible performances at the intersection of dance and theater.
His latest, Stardust, is a coming of age story for the Twitter generation, in which the central character
appears only in unanswered texts that reveal the funny and sometimes dark realities of a gay AfricanAmerican teenager’s life with immersive video imagery and dance—unleashing a full-bodied
expression of emotional states!
Wit & Wisdom Series
Ira Glass
Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host
Sat, Dec. 6, 2014 at 8pm
Ira Glass, producer and host of NPR’sThis American Life, makes a jubilant return to Long Beach for his
inventiveThree Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host, a show that combines two art forms that, as Glass
puts it, "have no business being together - dance and radio." Radio is all words and no visuals. Dance
is all visuals and no words. Together they combine to make a funny and lively evening of dance and
stories about love, loss, and the job of being a performer!
Wendy Whelan
Restless Creature
Sat, Feb. 7, 2015 at 8pm
When classical ballerina Wendy Whelan entered the world of modern dance, she was met with critical
acclaim! The New York Times raved that Whelan, “exhibits the same qualities of temperament she has
shown for years as a principal dancer of New York City Ballet: she’s uncompromising, generous, bold,
enthusiastic, adult, at the same time decisive and investigative. Few dancers in any genre show better
that a work should be a process of self-discovery!” Restless Creature is a collaboration with
choreographers Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, and Alejandro Cerrudo to create a suite
of elegant and thrilling duets!
Irvine Barclay Theater
4242 Campus Dr. Irvine CA 92616
www.thebarclay.org
949 854 – 4646
facebook.com/irvinebarclay
1) Michael Clark Company
Dance
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
10/11/2014, 8 PM - 10/12/2014, 3 PM
An evening full of wit and style, featuring the music of David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
“Rock is my rock. It has been vital to me at a personal level; it has shaped me as an individual as well as an
artist.”
Michael Clark chose to become a choreographer believing that actions speak louder than words. He creates work
which combines his classical integrity with a more complex, contemporary sensibility, embracing virtue and vice,
abandon and control, grace and embarrassment. He is renowned for his legendary collaborations with bands, fashion
designers and visual artists including Wire, Bodymap, Leigh Bowery, Trojan and Sarah Lucas.
Note: This piece contains a segment that includes brief nudity
Tickets: $55, $48
2) Momix: Alchemia
Dance
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 8 PM
A California Premiere
Enter a world of surrealistic images and wonder. Alchemia is all about the art of alchemy, and the alchemy of art. It’s an
enchanting, phantasmagorical multimedia spectacle brimming with sensual beauty and humor. With astonishing
inventiveness, the dancer-illusionists of Momix manipulate the four classic elements of earth, air, fire and water to
produce a show full of surprising metamorphoses, sublime modern movement and spell-binding power. Riveting
music and exquisite costumes combine into this transforming event. It's Momix at its most magical – an evening you
have to see to believe.
Tickets: $60, $49
3) Compagnie Käfig: Correria Agwa
Dance
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Tuesday, April 07, 2015, 8 PM
Founded in 1996 by Lyon-based artistic director, Mourad Merzouki, this all-male, Franco-Brazilian company found
its artistic vision within the fusion of different styles. Compagnie Käfig flavors its works with dare-devilish circus
skills, street-dance, martial arts, and the fun and energetic hip-hop vocabulary as well as other choreographic and
artistic languages. Incredibly fast-paced, their complex rhythm and remarkable athleticism take the art of street-dance
to a new level of sophistication. “The dancers — standouts, all of them — are gleeful and charming when they groove
and slide, and simply jaw-dropping when they pitch and fly.” (Boston Globe) Set to samba and bossa nova music, the
two works,Correria (Running) and Agwa (Water) "weave street- dance, hip-hop, acrobatics, and martial arts into
elegant compositions." (The New Yorker)
Tickets: $45, $36
4) Mark Morris Dance Group: Dido and Aeneas
Dance
Presented by The Philharmonic Society of Orange County
5/15/2015 - 5/16/2015
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas in a masterly
interpretation by renowned choreographer Mark Morris. The Barclay audiences first saw this production in 2008, a
performance Los Angeles Timespraised as “an elegant classic” with "hundreds of ingenious touches in translations of
music to movement.” Morris danced the lead role when he debuted the piece in 1989, but he now takes the podium as
a conductor and director.
The performance features the Mark Morris Dance Group with live accompaniment by the Musica Angelica Baroque
Orchestra. The chorus roles will be sung by the Bob Cole Chamber Choir from California State University, Long
Beach.
Pre-concert lecture by Dr. Burton Karson, at 7pm
Tickets: $65, $50, $35
ARC Pasadena (A Room to create)
1158 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena CA 91106
1) Pennington Dance Group
November 8th and 9th and 15th and 16th
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