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Follow the ballet and the Bay Area's many independent dance companies here.

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Alonzo King: The Individual Dissolving into the Universal
September 23, 2019
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Alonzo King: The Individual Dissolving into the Universal
BY Jason Victor Serinus

The choreographer is still stretching boundaries in his collaborations with jazz artist Jason Moran and now Charles Lloyd.

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Feature Article
L.A.’s BodyTraffic Puts Dance in the Fast Lane
September 22, 2019
L.A.’s BodyTraffic Puts Dance in the Fast Lane
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The innovative company has an upcoming residency at the Wallis that highlights the rise of the L.A. dance scene.

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Upcoming Concert
PUSH Dance Expands Festival, Crowned by Raissa Simpson’s <em>Mothership III</em>
September 16, 2019
PUSH Dance Company
PUSH Dance Expands Festival, Crowned by Raissa Simpson’s Mothership III
BY Lou Fancher

The company’s artistic director completes her large-canvas, Afro-futurism trilogy, in a four-performance lineup.

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<em>Hot Mikado</em> Coming to 42nd Street Moon
August 26, 2019
Hot Mikado Coming to 42nd Street Moon
BY Janos Gereben
Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo swing it in this updated jazz take on the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
July 19, 2019
Ballet Parking — Romeo and Juliet Commute to the Hollywood Bowl
BY Jim Farber

Dudamel and the LA Phil team with LA Dance Project for an exhilarating take on Prokofiev’s ballet.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
July 16, 2019
Big Night: The Royal Ballet and LA Phil Take On Adès/McGregor (and Dante)
BY Jim Farber

Composer Thomas Adès and choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborate on The Dante Project.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
July 16, 2019
Spirited Young Conductor Lights a Falla at the Hollywood Bowl
BY Jim Farber

Paolo Bortolameolli teams with Siudy Garrido and the LA Phil for a passionate performance of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo.

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Artist Spotlight
Amy Seiwert Wants to Give Everyone Permission to Fail
July 6, 2019
Amy Seiwert Wants to Give Everyone Permission to Fail
BY Lou Fancher

The intrepid choreographer talks about her upcoming project at ODC, new initiatives, and a career spent breaking boundaries.

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SF Ballet’s Off-Season Is Busy With Leaps and Bounds
July 2, 2019
SF Ballet’s Off-Season Is Busy With Leaps and Bounds
BY Janos Gereben
On the heels of an acclaimed run in London, the company announces promotions and new dancers.
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Feature Article
L.A. Dance Gets a Lift in July
June 25, 2019
L.A. Dance Gets a Lift in July
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The Royal Ballet and L.A. Dance Project premiere major productions in what used to be the cultural “offseason.”

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