What makes you, you? How can you know another person? How do we relate to ourselves and one another? These are just a few questions Rebecca Lemme’s (of Acts of Matter) I/D so eloquently answers. I/D premiered in its full form last weekend at the Odyssey Theater on a split bill with DANCE AEGIS. DANCE […]
LACDC’s “huge experiment”, Choreography Lab, is a huge success
On July 11th, 2019, LA Contemporary Dance Company’s (LACDC) inaugural Choreography Lab at Renaissance Arts Academy welcomed onlookers and community members alike for an all-around nurturing experience. It was an informal event which aligned with LACDC Artistic Director Genevieve Carson’s expressed intent for the lab of being a low-pressure, low-stakes environment for the choreographers to […]
Ate9’s “1 to 3” gives us a taste of their potential
On the evening of May 16th, Ate9 welcomed us to their “living room” at The Ruby Street– a church turned event space with a family beach house atmosphere. The dancers circulated the venue, catching up with friends and attendees before finding their places among the audience. Ate9 choreographer and founder Danielle Agami commanded our attention […]