Byoul Part 1: 246 at 40 sees dancer-choreographer DaEun Jung and accompanying pansori singer Melody Shim, produce a performance based on chance. Using random dice throws, Jung arranges a chance-based vocal score and choreography to procure a truly unique sequence of movements.
In STRAIGHT PLAY, no one is straight and everyone is queer. Los Angeles-based director, singer, and playwright Gina Young flips the quintessential heteronormative beach blanket musical formula to unveil deeper messages around gender and sexuality.
Odeya Nini is a Los Angeles-based vocalist dedicated to the exploration of voice and its relationship with space, body, and mind. In A Solo Voice, Nini showcases how the natural resonance and energy of the environment react to her vocal instrument. I was able to chat to Nini over the phone about this project and its evolution since its creation ten years ago.
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We are thrilled to bring back our annual festival November 4-14, 2021, after the industry-wide shut down in 2020. This year’s producing and curatorial team, including Miranda Wright, Patricia Garza, and Jessica Hanna, have created a gentle re-entry for Los Angeles contemporary performance. All performances to be held at FRANKIE on Mission Road.
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Riting: Daniel Corral in conversation with Alexander Gedeon Daniel Corral is a composer and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Eagle River,...