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2012 Stories by Ann Haskins

• Immigrant Dance

  published May 17, 2012

  Choreographer Heidi Duckler long ago cemented her bona fides as L.A.'s mistress of site-specific dance theater, guiding audiences to a deeper... More >>

• Dance to the Future

  published May 10, 2012

  There won't be a tutu or tiara in sight as Los Angeles Ballet lets its hair down (literally) and unleashes its season finale NextWaveL.A. As with... More >>

• Fabled Footwork

  published May 3, 2012

  Known for his sensuous and theatrical dance works, choreographer Robert Moses admits that telling (and no doubt retelling and retelling) fairy... More >>

• Cedar lake Ballet

  published April 26, 2012

  Possibly the most European ballet company based in the U.S., New York's Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has etched a niche with an ensemble of... More >>

• A Whole Lotta Dance

  published April 12, 2012

  In a season rife with wonderful, out-of town companies dropping in for a bit of SoCal weather and taking the ticket proceeds back to wherever,... More >>

• Laguna Dances

  published April 5, 2012

  Pop-up dance performances punctuate the ArtWalk launching this year's Laguna Dance Festival, a 10-day swirl of performances, workshops and master... More >>

• ABC — Easy as 405

  published March 29, 2012

  A triptych of shorter ballets from three master choreographers is the calling as American Ballet Theatre returns for five performances. Drawing... More >>

• The Bitch Is Back

  published March 22, 2012

  Julia Roberts' name above the upcoming film confirms choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's contention that despite the title, the character Snow White... More >>

• A Chunka-Chunka Burning Moves

  published March 15, 2012

  With the arresting name of Chunky Move, this contemporary dance company from Australia arrives with Connected, where the dancers sharing... More >>

• Dances in the Key of Life

  published March 8, 2012

  Ronald K. Brown and his ensemble Evidence are pure New York, but credit L.A. for the choreographer meeting Stevie Wonder, who voiced interest in... More >>

• A Truly Moving Night

  published March 1, 2012

  Just in case anyone doubts Jamie Nichols' ability to assemble some of L.A.'s best dance companies for her annual showcase Celebrate Dance, the... More >>

• Swan Angeles

  published March 1, 2012

  The success of the film Black Swan sparked renewed interest in the deeply romantic ballet that inspired the Oscar-winning movie. The new... More >>

• The Can-Canada

  published February 16, 2012

  Be it advertising, politics or popular culture, excessive repetition is accepted as the path to creating a brand, but to create an icon nothing... More >>

• The Pharoahest of Them All

  published February 9, 2012

  As if being one of history's great, exotic femme fatales was not enough, pundits and historians recently began reconsidering Cleopatra's talents... More >>

• A Cinderella That Shines

  published February 2, 2012

  No glass slipper was required when American movie star Grace Kelly married her Prince Ranier and became princess of Monaco. Choreographer... More >>

• The Saddest Puppet Show on Earth

  published January 26, 2012

  Once homeowners, once hardworking employees, once part of the American dream, now foreclosed, evicted, unemployed. The lucky ones shuffle among... More >>

• Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dances

  published January 19, 2012

  The Segerstrom Center for the Arts usually hosts international ballet and modern dance companies, but it takes a more populist approach with its... More >>

• The Lighter Side of Modern Dance

  published January 12, 2012

  Part dance, part theater and refreshingly light-hearted, casebolt and smith's O(h) is a welcome alternative to the dark-hued worlds of... More >>

• James Joyce Would've Loved This, Too (at Least the Drinking Part)

  published January 5, 2012

  The eggnog is put away, so pull out the bubbly Spanish cava and say "Olé!" as the Forever Flamenco! series launches the new... More >>