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15 May 2013

May is for frolic

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Get to work before the month is over. [...]

13 May 2013

The dancing Douglases

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Love of dance runs in families … in this case the granddaughter of actor Melvyn Douglas discovers her dance gene. [...]

12 May 2013

Ballet bends-and-stretches for La Monroe

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She loved to dance but perhaps started too late for ballet? Marilyn Monroe. [...]

9 May 2013

A royal Hollywood evening with Fred Astaire and John Travolta

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Royal memories of a special evening in Los Angeles, honoring the great film dancer, Fred Astaire. [...]

5 May 2013

Sarah Elgart’s aquatic adventure at the Music Center

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Dance Camera West adds a live performance component — fountain dances! [...]

1 May 2013

Top Los Angeles choreographers frolic in fountains for Dance Camera West

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This year, the annual dance film festival also features fun fountain frolic by top L.A. choreographers. [...]

30 April 2013

Commemorating George Balanchine who died 30 years ago today

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An historic photo commemorates a sad anniversary for the dance world, the death of George Balanchine on April 30, 1983. [...]

29 April 2013

Paul Taylor’s gorgeous, sprawling “Brandenburgs” on PBS “Great Performances” broadcast Friday

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Video preview of “Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris” on PBS Friday May 3, 2013. [...]

23 April 2013

Hammer symposium: Dancers, meet the museum world. Museums, please consider dance.

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Dancing with the Art World, a two-day symposium that convenes a working group of artists, choreographers, curators, and historians to structure a space for critical reflection on the recent interface between dance and the visual arts. [...]

21 April 2013

Preeminent dance movie poster collection gets Barnsdall reception April 30

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An opening reception for a world-class dance movie poster collection April 30, 2013. [...]