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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Five things to know about first-time Tony Award winner André De Shields of Baltimore by Makeda Easter

André De Shields capped a 50-year acting career by scoring his first Tony Award on Sunday night, winning best featured actor in a musical for his role as Hermes in “Hadestown.” It’s b…

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André De Shields just won his first Tony at 73. Here are 5 facts on his epic career by Makeda Easter

André De Shields capped a 50-year acting career by scoring his first Tony Award on Sunday, winning best featured actor in a musical for his role as Hermes in “Hadestown.” It’s been a …

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Saturday, May 18, 2019

This choreographer uses dance to help transgender communities feel seen by Makeda Easter

In the opening vignette of Sean Dorsey’s latest work, “Boys in Trouble,” the choreographer performs a gentle solo within the confines of a single spotlight. As he dances, his recorded …

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

USC's dance school has its first graduates. Where do they go from here? by Makeda Easter

On Friday the 33 students who make up the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s inaugural class will graduate. More than 60% of them will leave USC employed, said Jodie Gates, the school’…

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

How one Kwame Brathwaite photo captures the ’60s ‘Black Is Beautiful’ movement by Makeda Easter

It was the summer of 1963 when photographer Kwame Brathwaite captured a protest over Wigs Parisian, a white-owned wig shop that opened on Harlem’s 125th Street near the Apollo Theater. One…

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Friday, May 3, 2019

Once imprisoned, now onstage: The new voices of Philip Glass’ ‘In the Penal Colony’ by Makeda Easter

John E. Pizzini’s first attempt at college didn’t end as planned. At Michigan State University he studied engineering — a path his father pushed him to pursue — and he hated it. Abou…

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Broad Stage names a new director: Rob Bailis of Cal Performances by Makeda Easter

The Broad Stage in Santa Monica will announce on Monday that it has hired a new artistic and executive director, Rob Bailis, who comes from Cal Performances at UC Berkeley. Bailis, who succe…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Merce Cunningham ‘Night of 100 Solos’: How L.A. organizers pulled off a dance coup by Makeda Easter

“Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event” was a celebration of Merce Cunningham on what would have been the 100th birthday of one the most pioneering and influential choreographers in con…

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Spring dance picks: Alvin Ailey, Eifman Ballet, 'Night of 100 Solos' and more by Makeda Easter

Ballet, street dance theater, Mexican folk — there are enough offerings this spring to satisfy any dance lover’s taste. Ford Theatres has a particularly strong lineup, kicking off spring…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

She's 25 and on the rise: How L.A. choreographer Micaela Taylor became a hot name in dance by Makeda Easter

Micaela Taylor thought the accolades might come by the time she was 30. But at 25, the choreographer and dancer is already watching the recognition grow — fast — for her unique style of …

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s new artistic director will be the first person of color in the post by Makeda Easter

Veteran stage director Nataki Garrett has been named the sixth artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the company announced Tuesday, making her the first person of color to ho…

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

For choreographer Jessica Lang, her company's final tour is a beginning, not the end by Makeda Easter

On a rainy night, about 250 people gathered in Malibu for the final California performance of the noted New York contemporary-ballet company Jessica Lang Dance. But the company’s founder a…

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Nearly 400 plays in two weeks: The Hollywood Fringe Festival proves L.A. theater is alive and kicking by Makeda Easter

Ella Turenne stepped onto a small Hollywood stage singing the early-2000s hit by neo-soul singer India Arie, “I Am Not My Hair.” The song was a fitting introduction to her one-woman show…

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Pasadena Playhouse locks in Al Pacino for new production about Tennessee Williams by Makeda Easter

Al Pacino will star in a production of Dotson Rader’s “God Looked Away” at the Pasadena Playhouse in February, the theater said Friday. The Oscar winner is no stranger to theater, hav…

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