Dance
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A Dance of Hope
One Choreographer’s Response to the Holocaust
One choreographer’s response to the Holocaust. Read story.
Jacques Heim Brings L.A.-Based Diavolo to Santa Barbara
Acrobatics Meets Architecture
When it comes to contemporary dance choreographers, Jacques Heim is an anomaly; he’s not a dancer. Read story.
Mourning, presented by Eiko and Koma
At Campbell Hall, Thursday, May 1. Parsons Dance. At the Lobero Theatre, Friday, May 2.
Last week, Santa Barbara got an unusual double dose of modern dance: Eiko and Koma through UCSB Arts & Lectures one night, and Parsons Dance at the Lobero the next. Read story.
Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular
At the Granada Theatre, Friday, April 25.
The problem with this show wasn’t a lack of talent on the part of the performers but the painfully inauthentic setting in which their performances were delivered. Read story.
David Parsons Defends Accessibility
Stand by Your Dance
For most modern dance artists, accessibility is a dirty word. Read story.
Voices: An Informal Evening of New and Revived Dances
Presented by SBDT Unplugged. At UCSB’s Ballet Studio Theatre, Wednesday, April 16.
Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, the professional modern dance company in residence at UCSB, debuted “Unplugged” last year as a forum for the company’s dancers to show their own choreography. Read story.
Aurélia’s Oratorio
At the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Tuesday, April 15.
Children are the true magicians in our midst: They can transform a sandbox into a bed of hot lava, use an empty bucket to serve high tea, or describe in chilling detail the monster that crept out from under the bed last night. Read story.
Avant-Garde Dance Duo Eiko and Koma Visit
We Forget We Are Human
Few dance styles have inspired as much confusion and outrage as Butoh, the avant-garde theatrical art form created in postwar Japan by dance artists Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno. Read story.
BASSH, presented by the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance.
At the Lobero Theatre, Friday, April 11.
In one little syllable, the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance captures the explosive energy of social dance in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Amjad, presented by La La La Human Steps.
At the Granada Theatre, Tuesday, April 8.
Amjad is an Arabic word that can mean both “man” and “woman,” an intentionally ambiguous title for this sprawling, postmodern ballet. Read story.
Bursting with Talent
Breakthrough, presented by the UCSB Dance Department. At UCSB’s Hatlen Theatre, Sunday, April 13.
Breakthrough, presented by the UCSB dance department. At the Hatlen Theatre, Sunday April 13. Read story.
Kindling the Spirit of Old Spanish Days
Two Flamenco Artists Celebrate 35 Years of Fiesta
Two flamenco artists celebrate 35 years of Fiesta. Read story.
UCSB’s Spring Dance Concert Features a Rare Collaboration
Reviving ‘Anemone’
In the darkened ballet studio at UCSB, a single dancer is rehearsing for the department’s upcoming spring concert. Read story.
Four by Four, presented by Janusphere Dance Company.
At Center Stage Theater, Friday, April 4.
The most remarkable thing about Janusphere Dance Company’s West Coast tour this past weekend was not the small number of dancers in such a varied program but the communal approach the company took. Read story.
Small Spaces — open gestures, presented by Nugent Dance.
At Center Stage Theater, Thursday, April 3.
Here’s what it takes to dance Stephanie Nugent’s work: Strong limbs and a solid center. Read story.
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