Category: Dance

Past Events This event took place on March 28, 2015. Photo credit: ASFB in Nicolo Fonte’s The Heart(s)pace. Photo by Sharen Bradford. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s bold vision – top global choreographers, distinctive revolutionary works, and virtuoso dancers – has fostered a jewel of a dance company in the American West. The company’s pioneering spirit arises…

Past Events This event took place on January 24, 2015. River North Dance Chicago is celebrated for creating vibrant works that blend athletic prowess and artistic perspective with bold, theatrical flair. Under the artistic direction of Frank Chaves, River North demonstrates depth and sophistication, employing eclectic movement and demanding choreography. Boasting an eclectic, dynamic, jazz-based…

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “bracingly contemporary,” Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet is an inspiring ensemble of dancers that breaks the traditional mold and reinvigorates this classic medium. The cutting-edge company returns to the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. to perform the world premiere of Still Life set to an original…

Past Events This event took place on August 9, 2014. The iconic Ballet Folklórico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández make their Luckman debut with a highly-anticipated repertory performance! Amalia Hernández founded the Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952, having embarked at a very early age on a never-ending quest to rescue the dancing traditions of…

Past Events This event took place on February 2, 2014. Recognized as one of Israel’s most innovative and influential dance ensembles, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company has captivated audiences across the globe with its breathtaking technique, emotionally charged performances, and compelling fusion of abstract and narrative movement. With a distinctive choreographic voice that seamlessly blends powerful…

Past Events This event took place on April 20, 2013. Founded in 2004, the Northwest Dance Project is dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative and contemporary new dance works. Led by acclaimed Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, NWDP performs an all-original repertoire from a select roster of accomplished choreographers as well as promising new…

Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on March 9, 2013. RUBBERBANDance will premiere the film Gravity of Center, followed by a live performance and artist-director Q&A. Presenting choreographic works that examine human relationships, this extraordinary collection of world-class dancers articulates the perfect marriage between explosive hip-hop physicality and the subtle profundity of contemporary storytelling. A combination of…

Past Events This event took place on February 18, 2012. Acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-Min founded Cloud Gate 2 to foster new talent and showcase the next generation of Taiwanese dance. Dance Europe describes this innovative ensemble as, “a vibrant Company.” Cloud Gate II’s portfolio of work is celebrated around the world as some of…

Past Event This event took place on May 5, 2012. Described by The Huffington Post as “a visually delicious beast that never comes short of dazzling the senses,” the award-winning Robert Moses’ Kin dance company from San Francisco performs their critically acclaimed work, Fable & Faith. Exploring imagination, creativity, identity and the current cultural climate…

Past Events This event took place on March 17, 2012. IMPORTANT: No late seating. Please arrive on time.  Fiercely original, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of technology-driven and genre-defying dance performance. The company redefines what is or what can be contemporary dance. Chunky Move’s work is…

Past Events This event took place on Saturday, May 14, 2011. BODYTRAFFIC is a repertory dance company based in Los Angeles that serves as a vehicle for dancers, choreographers, visual artists, composers and musicians, providing all with an opportunity to experiment, create, and present new work. Their expanding repertoire includes works by Lillian Barbeito, Sarah…

Past Events This event took place on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Under the artistic direction of Willy Tsao, China’s foremost figure in modern dance, and Deputy Artistic Director Li Hanzhong, the company boasts an ensemble of 14 technically exquisite dancers and a diverse stunningly dramatic repertoire. Based in China’s capital, BeijingDance/LDTX serves as both a…

Past Events This event took place on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company is arguably Israel’s most innovative and prominent dance organization. Under the lead of Artistic Director Rami Be’er the Company has soared into international spotlight as much for their exquisite technique as for their innovative approach. Kibbutz will peform the critcally-acclaimed…

Past Events This event took place on November 6, 2010. Vestiges/Vertiges delves into the verge of time where the remains of what is no longer have already started to take place. A territory in residue of the human touch: scraps of voices, habits, objects, images, trying to recover their role. It is here that the…

Past Events This event took place on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company was founded in 1957 in an effort to preserve Filipino culture and showcase traditional Philippine dance. The company takes its name from the ancient Filipino tradition of bayanihan, which signifies working together. Bayanihan has awakened a new pride among…