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Passionate “Journey to the Soul” of Jose Limon at SD Fringe

By Janice Steinberg | July 9, 2014 |

A combative scene made me think of “West Side Story,” and the chorus sections are stunning, with interesting new moves coming lickety-split, and the fine dancers staying tight as can be. It’s “Solo y Juntos,” Celeste Lanuza Dance Company’s passionate tribute to dance legend Jose Limon, and it’s got everything–dance, a live band ….

Spanks and Paradiddles at Two Very Different Fringe Fest Shows

By Kris Eitland | July 9, 2014 |

There is one fully set dance that can’t be unseen. Semi-clothed women wrestle with wedding gowns and do the hokey pokey with foam cones, the kind you find at a craft store. They march while holding them at their crotches, which is very crafty and suggests…

Fringe Flashes: Cleveland Dance Exchange, “Cuentos”

By Janice Steinberg | July 8, 2014 |

Yesterday was Frida Kahlo’s birthday, and what a perfect day to see the visually rich “Cuentos” at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Another show not to miss–“Burning on the River,” by the Cleveland Dance Exchange.