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So Much Art, So Little Time…Hello, 2016!

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s been quite a year, 2015. Amid all of the glorious highs, there were, however, a number of nadir-like lows – personally, globally, politically and the like. But we carried on in our humble tradition of dance/theater/film/art/music/opera/party-going! … Continue reading

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Bring It On…

By Victoria Looseleaf Dear readers: We know it’s been a while since we’ve written anything…here. Of course, we did crank out 10,000 words for various outlets in three weeks before we were struck down with a heinous throat infection on … Continue reading

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We’ve Got You Covered

By Victoria Looseleaf We’re writing as fast as we can, but it seems like there’s never enough time to meet deadlines, cross the pond, be at the Music Center multiple times in a week, read actual books, get to performances … Continue reading

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Jamming in January

By Victoria Looseleaf The year got off to a bang – literally – in San Francisco, where we ate, danced and made merry with friends and strangers at the Waterbar. We not only had a ringside view of the fireworks, … Continue reading

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Again With the (End-of-Year) Lists

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s become a tradition (of sorts, as we haven’t listed in several years), so here’s ours for the Best Dance of 2013, fashioned after our, er, beloved Los Angeles Times Tweet-centric style. And why the hell not, … Continue reading

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Au Revoir, Iris

By Victoria Looseleaf Are we surprised that the $100 million debacle known as Cirque du Soleil’s Iris is set to close January 19? No, not in the least. What was intended to be a permanent show (okay, a 10-year run … Continue reading

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Benjamin Millepied: Lowering the Barre

By Victoria Looseleaf After he blew into town last weekend with three North American premieres for Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève – talk about an ill wind; click here to read our less than rave Dance Magazine review – … Continue reading

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Dancing For Dollars (And Other Tidbits)

By Victoria Looseleaf Now that February is over – and with the Oscars telecast finally marking the end of awards season (check out our before and after takes on Hollywood’s biggest night) – we’ve got other things on our minds … Continue reading

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Cirque du Shekels

By Victoria Looseleaf There’s been so much written on this multi-billion dollar operation, that we really don’t wish to spill any more ink on the subject. (Is it even a publicly traded company, and if so, we should definitely have bought … Continue reading

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Love’s Labor (Day) Lost

By Victoria Looseleaf Being a freelance, er, human, and never having had what one would rightly call ‘gainful employment’ (a steady job with benefits, retirement fund, any kind of security), The Leaf’s concept of Labor Day has always been a … Continue reading

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