Entries from LAist tagged with 'ballet'
October 19, 2008
Elvis Costello and Isaac Mizrahi make their mark on classical music this week, in the west coast premiere of NIGHTSPOT. This week brings the immensely popular Miami City Ballet to town. NIGHTSPOT is the brainchild of world famous choreographer Twyla Tharp and Elvis Costello, with the costume design by Mizrahi. This is a must see for any music fans,. Also included in the program are Liturgy (choreographed by the popular Christopher Wheeldon), Tarantella, and......
Continue Reading "Classical Pick of the Week: A Spot to Spend Your Night In"February 23, 2008
DANCE The State Ballet of Georgia arrives for their Los Angeles premiere at UCLA's Royce Hall to perform Giselle. This historic Russian dance company is taking on a classic, with Nina Ananiashvili in the spotlight as the company's artistic director and prima ballerina in the title role. 8 p.m. // Royce Hall, UCLA // Westwood Plz at Charles E Young Dr S// (310) 825-2101 // $20 - 90 SPOKEN WORD It's an Anything Goes Open......
Continue Reading "Pencil This In: Saturday"October 30, 2006
The only thing we like better than ballet is witch trials. Who knew that we'd get Christmas on Halloween with a ballet about witch trials tonight and tomorrow night at King King? Don't answer that, Witch. "Burn" is only one of the two performances by the new LA ballet company. The other is about a Countess who kills a thousand women and bathes in the blood of virgins. Yes, yes, you could see that......
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