Ann Haskins

As a dancer, the late Bella Lewitzky began as the muse of modern dance pioneer Lester Horton; she matured into a respected choreographer leading a dynamic dance company that became a training ground for a generation of young dancers who shaped the L.A. dance world and now lead dance companies......

As a dancer, the late Bella Lewitzky began as the muse of modern dance pioneer Lester Horton; she matured into a respected choreographer leading a dynamic dance company that became a training ground for a generation of young dancers who shaped the L.A. dance world and now lead dance companies......

It's almost spontaneous, as dancers, singers, visual-, video- and performance artists are given a theme and two days to create 48 Hours to Action, the annual culminating event in World AIDS Day. Organized by UCLA's Art Global Health Center and the UCLA Sex Squad, the show recruits talent from all......

The seductive elements clothed in the cautionary tale of Little Red Riding Hood, the sucker punches tucked inside the appealing quirky poetry of Shel Silverstein, and the hidden potential in the electronic music of Filip Zachary are grist for Subtext, a triptych of new works by three award-winning SoCal choreographers......

Ever since surfers repurposed roller skates by attaching them to short wood planks, skateboarding has grown beyond Southern California into an internationally recognized commercial and artistic sport. No stranger to moving objects, choreographer Jacques Heim long ago cemented his credentials exploring the possibilities of movement combined with physical structures ranging......

From stars like Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow to millions of female fans, women adored Frank Sinatra. But seldom has an affair lasted as long as choreographer Twyla Tharp's with Sinatra, or at least with his music. Her Sinatra Songs was a showcase for Mikhail Baryshnikov in the 1980s then......

In a time and town where disrespect seems the norm and little is revered, it's ironic that Tinseltown has become home to the thriving Festival of Sacred Music. Hosting 32 events (many free or low-cost) with dance and music groups from around the world and around the Southland, the 16-day......

The ever-adventurous REDCAT launches its international dance series with the L.A. premiere of Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula's highly praised more more more ... future. An onstage band led by the astonishing guitarist Flamme Kapaya ferociously aids and abets Studios Kabako's three male dancers (including Linyekula) as they scavenge hope amid......

Promising to smash stereotypic expectations of kilts and bagpipes, the Scottish Ballet arrives to launch the 2011-2012 Music Center dance series. Over four decades, Scotland's national company has built a reputation for its equal attention to classical full-length story ballets and to adventurous contemporary choreography. That adventurous side is on......

In a week sparkling with imported dance bling, this concert marking the 30th anniversary of the Francisco Martinez Dancetheatre has a more pearlesent quality, but is equally a gem. For the occasion, Lester Horton Award winning Martinez reprises two of his loveliest works, the lyrical and dreamy Moonlit Dances (2002)......