LACHSA Spring Dance 2023
March 30, 2023
LACHSA Dance presents its annual Spring Dance Concert.
LACHSA Dance presents its annual Spring Dance Concert.
Lorenzo: A Virtual Experience is the latest installment of our original digital series that brings you up close and personal with artists from around the world, and from a variety of disciplines.
Singer-songwriter Lorenzo Louis is known for his confessional lyrics and melodic tunes that capture the emotional breadth of his songs. We were lucky enough to have him on the Luckman stage to share the some of the songs from his latest EP.
Known as the “godmother of soul,” Patti LaBelle is a Grammy winner and legendary hit-maker. She has given the world many memorable songs over her career of 60+ years, including “Lady Marmalade,” “When You Talk About Love,” “New Attitude,” “If Only You Knew,” and “On My Own.”
Ballet Nepantla presents “Valentina”: a collection of stories that speak to the strength and resilience of women during Revolutionary Mexico. By fusing contemporary ballet with traditional Mexican folklorico, “Valentina” tells stories of wealth and power, hope and despair, struggle and loss, and triumph.
Under the musical direction of trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, vocalists Vuyo Sotashe, Brianna Thomas, and Shenel Johns join Mariel Bildsten on trombone, Lucas Pino on reeds, Mathis Picard on piano, Barry Stephenson on bass, and TJ Reddick in this all-star ensemble celebrating the American art form of jazz. Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early blues and jazz of the 1920s and ending in the early 1950s.
An icon on the Latin pop music scene, Julieta Venegas has made a significant impact as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer — garnering international recognition and acclaim throughout her illustrative career. Her exceptional talent and versatility have allowed her to captivate audiences on prominent stages and festivals worldwide, resulting in Gold and Platinum-certified albums in Mexico, the United States, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain.
Goran Bregović is a highly-acclaimed international composer and musician who weaves together traditional styles from the region where he grew up, experimenting with genres from Romani to Klezmer to classical, incorporating traditional chants and infusing electronic music while maintaining a distinctly Balkan identity in his sound.
World Arts Day is designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world. Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and this dynamic interaction has made it a vibrant and rich community. The event will include a Mexican Folklorico dance class with the Dance & Dialogue program, along with other various dance classes.
Serving over 24,000 youths over the past ten years, the Dance & Dialogue series at the Luckman is a program that allows teens from all over the city with a shared interest in dance to come together and connect. This program is an opportunity for students to put dance in a context beyond performance-based skills alone. It is a chance to appreciate the expression of emotional honesty through movement, and so to grow as an individual. As the preeminent arts center east of Downtown Los Angeles, we provide a context for the development of imaginative and artistic expression and the discovery of new cultures while cultivating an appreciation for the arts.
Grammy Award-winning artists Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, and Sarah Jarosz come together onstage for a special evening of unforgettable music. Blending their distinctive voices, masterful musicianship, and storytelling prowess, these celebrated singer-songwriters will perform beloved hits and collaborative renditions in an intimate, one-of-a-kind concert experience.
With a career spanning over six decades, Dionne Warwick’s unmistakable voice has defined generations, delivering beloved songs like Walk On By, I Say a Little Prayer, and That’s What Friends Are For. Don’t miss this extraordinary concert celebrating one of music’s most enduring voices.
Mariza, gifted with a powerful and expressive voice, is the best-known global representative of fado in the 21st century, blending tradition with modern influences. The Portuguese singer incorporates elements of Brazilian samba, Cape Verdean mornas, R&B, and soul, achieving international acclaim with her multi-platinum debut Fado em Mim and subsequent worldwide performances. Mariza has received dozens of awards including her most cherished: Best Artist from the Amália Rodrigues Foundation.
In the nearly five years since CocoRosie released their last album, sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady have stayed busy, composing for theater, collaborating with Robert Wilson, performing with the Kronos Quartet, and appearing on Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day. Their seventh album, Put The Shine On, created over four years amid personal upheaval and healing, balances fresh, adroit pop with intense explorations of human emotion, making it their most sonically adventurous and emotionally complex work yet.
Legendary actress Isabella Rossellini returns to the Luckman stage for two evenings with her new one-woman show, Darwin’s Smile, which reconciles two worlds that are often at opposite ends: art and science. Reading Charles Darwin’s book “The Expression of Emotions on Man and Animals” revealed to her that the continuity between humans and animals can also be detected in the expression of emotions. Isabella explores how empathy, which is the base of acting, is also necessary for the studies of animal behavior (ethology).
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex will present the world premiere of Seeds of Rain by choreographer Raiford Rogers, with musical compositions by Philip Glass and Zbyněk Matějů — featuring organist Mark Alan Hilt and pianist Helena Suchárová-Weiser. The performance will feature guest dancers Tetyana Matyanova (Ukraine) and Tigran Mkrtchyan (Armenia).
Join Cal State LA’s Music Department as they celebrate the hard work of their students and faculty! Performances are free and open to the public, and also livestreamed on Facebook.
View detailed schedule information HERE.
Please note: For these performances, audience members are required to be masked and share contact information for contact tracing purposes.
Hailed as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” Pablo Sáinz Villegas is a worldwide sensation and one of this generation’s greatest guitarists. The New York Times praises his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance,” capturing the passion and drama of his Rioja homeland. Whether in intimate recitals or performing with Plácido Domingo for 85,000 at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where Domingo called him “the master of the guitar,” Villegas’ emotive style captivates audiences.
In 2022, Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández celebrates its 70th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the company returns to the Luckman for three evenings featuring renewed performances of their most celebrated classic choreography.
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
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