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HUMOR & WIT: Their Dances Make Us Laugh
“I didn’t start out to make work that was funny,” says Monica Bill Barnes, who teams with radio host Ira Glass in “Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host.” “What I find tragic can make people burst into laughter.” ///
“I’ve done serious dances, but you can communicate a lot more with humor,” says Pat Sandback, who restages “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries.” “I loved soap operas on the radio, especially “As the World Turns,” because it was so outrageous.”
‘Tis The Season of Hot Men in Tights, On Toes
Men with muscled legs poured into tights and booty shorts will keep you hopping long after the New Year.
The most versatile men pull double duty – they dance and act for multiple troupes and embrace a range of styles and costumes like second skin.
Malashock/RAW4 Inspired by Lou Reed and Emotional Narrative
Filled with provocative physicality and adult themes, Malashock/RAW4, is known as the soft-porn of San Diego dance programs. Now in its 4th year, the hit series hits the Lyceum Stage Nov. 14-16 with daring and bruising new works by John Malashock, Michael Mizerany, and Andy Noble.
Read MoreSouthern California Musicians Have Big Week in Big Apple Media
This week the Big Apple paid unusual attention to visitors from Southern California, including a New York Times review of the first performance ever by the San Diego Symphony in Carnegie Hall (Tuesday, Oct. 29) and The New Yorker magazine’s feature on the Calder Quartet’s residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they are playing all six of the Béla Bartók string quartets.
Read MoreFounder of UC San Diego’s Dance Program Establishes $100,000 Endowment
Marshall said she and her husband wanted to create an endowment that would support undergraduate dance students and give them an arena to show the world their talent. “Student productions offer invaluable training for professional careers,” she said. “In San Diego, there are many UC San Diego dance alumni who are leaders, teachers, choreographers, directors, performers and patrons.”
Read MoreBloody fangs and seduction right out of Transylvania in adult-themed ‘Dracula’
“There are so many levels and platforms,” he said, and I climb that staircase dozens of times, so yes, it’s not easy being the Count. The seduction and the fangs are the easy part. A dentist made a retainer for me, with the two fangs attached.”
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