Posts Tagged ‘Malashock Dance’
Your Guide to Dance in Sept. & Oct.
Dance kicks into high gear in September and October with performances along the trolley tracks, Dance Place, White Box, Balboa Park, and Civic Theatre. Some of them are FREE if you..
Read MoreMalashock/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 MoreSummer Intensives: Where dancers can shadow a Limón Doppelgänger and other inspiring artists
“In Limón, the line is balletic, but from a different principal,” he said. “You oppose constant gravity; stretch an arm in one direction, and a leg in the other. It’s classical Humphrey-Weidman opposition. The struggle makes us human. I am Mexican and male, but I live in America and share my life with a woman. Those oppositions create people, and powerful dance.”
Read MoreDances with Trees
Ideas for dance often come from nature. In “Bare Arm Branches,” Blythe Barton creates a stark forest narrative: six women scramble to protect their precious potted trees and ultimately find common ground. Set to a collection of indie favorites by artists such as Andrew Bird, “Bare Arm Branches” opened with the sound of birds chirping…
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