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30 April 2012

Yes, concentration camp. Yes, Abu Ghraib. Yes, disturbing. Choreography by Hofesh Shechter.

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The most interesting guy out there, the Israeli-born Hofesh Shechter [...]

26 April 2012

Get ready for Hofesh Shechter’s “Violet Kid” — at UCLA Live this weekend

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I’m attracted to the choreography of the Israeli-born London-based Hofesh Shechter. His “Violet Kid” will be danced by Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet at UCLA Royce Hall this weekend. [...]

14 October 2011

Young lions of modern dance – Hofesh Shechter, Kyle Abraham – set to roar in Los Angeles

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Coming our way in Los Angeles, two fabulous choreographic talents in modern dance, Israeli born Hofesh Shechter, based in London and Pittsburgh guy Kyle Abraham, who’s now based in Brooklyn. [...]

5 July 2011

Hofesh Shechter talks …

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Lyndsey Winship interviews Israeli born, London-based choreographer Hofesh Shechter, an ex-rocker, in Time Out London published today:

Shechter has difficulty acknowledging his own success. ‘I’m experiencing failure daily,’ he says. ‘It’s difficult for me to connect to the idea that I’m successful. I can see it in the fact that my work tours all [...]

13 May 2011

L.A. dance programmers add to U.S. trade deficit with tempting imports

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A preview of the 2011-2012 Los Angeles dance season, not that the 2010-2011 season is over yet! [...]

16 November 2009

Anna Halprin, Bill T. Jones, Hofesh Shechter

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The big event of a very busy fall 2009 season has been the historic reconstruction of Anna Halprin’s “Parades & Changes,” a landmark of postmodern dance dating from 1965-67 featuring a soundscore by electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick. [...]