Ann Haskins

Oguri is arguably L.A.'s most recognized proponent of butoh, and his Body Weather Laboratory is responsible for expanding the understanding of and appetite for this hypnotically slow, mesmerizing, sometimes apocalyptic dance form. This edition of BWL's annual Flower of the Season finds Oguri joined by Japan's Yasunari Tamai for the......

In 1913, Nijinsky's Rite of Spring at the Ballet Russes evoked foot-stomping primitives. In the 1970s, Béjart's white-clad dancers suggested a mating ritual of uber hipsters, and in the 1980s, Pina Bausch's fevered tribe sacrificed one of its own amid a stage deeply covered with peat. What more could a......

On the eve of its Canadian tour, Helios Dance Theater is throwing a bon-voyage party previewing its tour repertoire, followed by a post-performance discussion. Anyone who remembers Helios dancer Melissa Sandvig, the "naughty ballerina" finalist from So You Think You Can Dance, should have a good idea of the type......

Those who know The Little Mermaid mainly from the Disney film may want to touch base with the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale before heading to see Hamburg Ballet's full-length ballet which adheres more closely to the original story. American-born choreographer John Neumeier created The Little Mermaid for the Royal......

The Joffrey Ballet may call Chicago home now, but it continues to have a strong L.A. following. This visit includes two mixed-bill programs with four of the current generation of choreographers. Friday offers Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain and Stanton Welch's Son of Chamber Symphony while Saturday and Sunday include......