Monthly Archives: March 2013

A Bounty of Balanchine

By Victoria Looseleaf For balletomanes – indeed, dance lovers of all stripes – there can never be too much Balanchine. To prove that point, Los Angeles Ballet, in its seventh season and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of George Balanchine’s … Continue reading

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Philip Roth: Literary Rock Star

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s no secret that we’re huge Philip Roth fans – no matter he never responded to the only fan letter we’d ever written. So when he recently announced that Nemesis was his last novel (published in 2010), … Continue reading

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Crazy About Conceptualism

By Victoria Looseleaf The incredible La Ribot (who normally performs nude), presented a six-hour performance piece, Laughing Hole, at LACMA on Saturday (clothed, we might add). LACMA described the work thusly: “In Laughing Hole a large number of cardboard signs … Continue reading

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Eurocrashing With Wim Vandekeybus

By Victoria Looseleaf No strangers to Los Angeles – though it’s been five years – Belgian-based Ultima Vez returns to SoCal this month. The troupe is on a world tour in honor of its 25th anniversary and is performing What … Continue reading

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