Ann Haskins

law logo2x b

L.A. SoCal Dance Invitational

Ann Haskins
Witches, wolves and the music of Pink Martini audaciously invade the Cahuenga Pass as five dance companies display the wealth of local dance and the diverse sources of choreographic inspiration in this edition of the L.A. So-Cal Dance Invitational (no, that's not redundant; there's also a So-Cal Dance Invitational in......
Ballet Preljocaj in Les Nuits; Credit: Photo by Jean-Claude Carbonne

5 Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week: Witches, Wolves and Pink Martini

Ann Haskins
This week's events include witches in Cahuenga Pass and Westwood, plus a French troupe's sexy take on Scheherazade.  5. Scheherazade with a French twist French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj and his Ballet Preljocaj reconsider Scheherazade's sexually charged storytelling ability, which held a sultan enthralled for A Thousand and One Nights. The......
law logo2x b

Barak Ballet

Ann Haskins
For ever so long, Southern California has been exporting talented ballet dancers. American Ballet Theatre's Misty Copeland, New York City Ballet's Darci Kistler and Tiler Peck, San Francisco Ballet's Jennifer Stahl - they're all SoCal dancers who left to dance professionally. L.A. native Melissa Barak followed that path, training here......
Barak Ballet; Credit: Photo by Rose Eichenbaum

5 Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week: A Debbie Allen Fairy Tale

Ann Haskins
This week's dance includes the return of Barak Ballet, an homage to a modern dance pioneer, plus more woodland sprites and a vengeful Scottish witch.   5. Barak goes Broad For ever so long, Southern California has been exporting talented ballet dancers. American Ballet Theatre's Misty Copeland, New York City......
law logo2x b

Moving, Speaking, Watching

Ann Haskins
Wendy Perron, Simone Forti and Victoria Marks each are known as dancers and writers, activities considered to originate from opposite sides of the brain, but they will be discussing the bridges between the two. Perron, former editor of Dance Magazine will read from her upcoming book. Forti, a post-modern dance......
law logo2x b

13th Annual Dance Media Festival

Ann Haskins
The world's preeminent festival of dance film, Dance Camera West, returns with its 13th annual Dance Media Festival. Titled "Restructure," this year's events include both indoor and outdoor screenings, live performances by two of L.A.'s top contemporary companies, and two awards ceremonies. The live performances and many of the screenings......
law logo2x b

La Sylphide

Ann Haskins
He's young, rich, entitled and in love with an entrancing female from a magical realm. No, it's not Swan Lake, it's La Sylphide, an even older and possibly more romantic ballet, being presented by Los Angeles Ballet at four local venues in the next month. The plot follows a handsome......
law logo2x b

Yvonne Rainer: Dances and Films

Ann Haskins
Mikhail Baryshnikov persuaded her to return to choreography after two decades in film and she put him in a dress (well, half dress, half pantsuit) to perform one of her signature solos. Rehearsal video of Baryshnikov performing that solo is part of "Yvonne Rainer: Dances and Films," a major exhibition......