Pina Bausch

Five Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week, Including Pilobolus Meets SpongeBob SquarePants

See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Our Latest Theater Reviews *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. 5. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring goes solo In 1913, Nijinsky's Rite of Spring for the Ballet Russes evoked foot stomping primitives. In the 1970's, Maurice Be ... More >>

Meryl Tankard: The Oracle

Wim Wenders' Pina Documentary: A Dance Critic's Take

It was 1984. A strange new dance troupe from Germany, unknown in the U.S. -- Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, the subject of Wim Wenders' new documentary Pina opening today -- headlined the International Olympics Arts Festival that spread over various venues throughout Los Angeles and opened the f ... More >>

Pina Bausch in 3-D, Directed By Wim Wenders

A tribute to the experimental choreographer

The AFI Films You Need to See

Our critics' recommendations for the best of the fest

Telluride Film Festival

Clooney collides with silent classics, while 3-D goes otherworldly

L.A. Theater's Moment of Truth

In the national spotlight this summer, will we show we've grown up, or just embarrass ourselves?

Fringe on the Top

L.A.'s first noncurated arts festival is a triumph

Polish Theater, Unmasked

West Meets East, On Stage and Off

Stage Raw: Introducing Mr. Merkin

THE LATEST NEW REVIEWS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE COMING WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSBreaking News: Actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. INTRODUCING MR. MERKINMr. Merkin, writing his theater review of a production in Chicago, from the vantage of Wroclaw, PolandStage Raw is happy to welcome ... More >>

Stage Raw: Coming Home

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSFor the latest NEW THEATER REVIEWS and an update from the Grotowski Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, press the Continue Reading tab at the bottom of this section. NEW REVIEW THEATER PICK COMING HOME Photo by Ed KriegerA sequel to his 1995 post apartheid play Valley Song, ... More >>

Stage Raw: Angels in Poland

The latest NEW THEATER REVIEWS are embedded in this coming week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS; Also, see this week's  THEATER FEATURE on Oleanna at the TaperANGELS IN POLANDMadonna and child in Wroclaw, Poland, where L.A.'s theater directors are making a strong showing as "core participan ... More >>

Dance 2007: Opening Acts

The dance scene had its highlights, but the best is yet to come

Lyon Opera Ballet

Ten Weeks That Changed the City

The 1984 Olympic Arts Festival

Dead Alive

Almodóvar's Talk to Her

Divine Martha

Richard Move as the Bette Davis of dance

High Culture, Low-Def

German Beauty

Nasty dogs and pink carnations: Pina Bausch's Nelken

Critical Mass

From Johanna Went to Madame Tussaud: 20 years of arts coverage