Tag Archives: JUDSON DANCE THEATER

Laurie Anderson: Goddess of Greenwich Village

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf We’ve seen Laurie Anderson, performance artist/storyteller nonpareil over the years, and, like a fine wine, she, too, gets better with age. And so we were thrilled to catch her latest, much-acclaimed work, Dirtday! at UCLA’s Royce Hall … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Judson Dance Theater

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Fifty years ago this month (July 6, 1962, to be precise), modern dance stepped into a new era. That’s when Yvonne Rainer (below), David Gordon, Steve Paxton and a few other choreographers got together at the Judson … Continue reading →

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Rudy Perez: Powerful, Poignant, Provocative

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf With only a few significant gestures – and several astute sartorial choices – this postmodern icon, at 82, is still able to seduce, as evidenced by the wildly applauding Angelenos who were out in force at the … Continue reading →

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