Ways to Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Year of Coronavirus
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Voice of OC’s arts and culture team share highlights from their beats of things to do, see and eat during this special time of the year.
Hodgins: Segerstrom Center Refuses to Let the Pandemic Keep the Curtain Down
Paul Hodgins
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Live-streamed events and planning for outdoor performances keep the lights on at O.C.’s largest performing arts center for now.
Backhausdance to Explore New Concepts in a Virtual Kickoff of its 18th Season
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The Orange County based dance company has been rehearsing and will present a live streamed concert this Friday.
Segerstrom Center Elects Jane Fujishige Yada as Its Next Chair
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The Orange County-born businesswoman, arts patron — and lover of the Angels and Ducks — will start her new role next July.
National Choreographer’s Initiative Goes Dark for the First Time in 17 Years
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The annual summer program for providing a space for new, up-and-coming choreographers to develop new work will take a hiatus this year, with hopes of returning next summer if it is safe to do so.
How the Local Dance Scene Might Change in the Decade Ahead
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In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. This month: Laura Bleiberg tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s dance community.
Hip Hop Culture Hits the Streets in Santa Ana
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Last weekend when the world was beginning its downward spiral into global pandemic, a small gathering at GCS clothing store in downtown Santa Ana was celebrating. Celebrating life. Celebrating community. Celebrating hip hop culture. On Saturday, March 14, the alley in front of GCS was a scene right out of a 1980s breakdance movie.
American Ballet Theatre Takes Us to Ancient Greece in ‘Of Love and Rage’
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Review: Alexei Ratmansky’s world premiere story ballet is an adventure-filled saga of heroic dancing.
After Living Her Dream, Dancer Danica Paulos Plans to Photograph the World
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Danica Paulos of Huntington Beach has been dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2014. She will leave the company at the end of this season to explore other artistic endeavors. You can see her perform in Los Angeles later this month.
ABT’s ‘Of Love and Rage’ Will Receive Its World Premiere at Segerstrom
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The world premiere ballet by Ratmansky at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts will explore tragedy and forgiveness, and celebrates the company’s 80th anniversary.