The Big Ten Part V

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As part of DANCEWORKS Santa Barbara’s celebration of its 10th Anniversary we take some quick looks at past residencies by all the noted choreographers who have taken part in its innovative month-long program which gives dancers and choreographers a place and the time to create a new work. This video…

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Fans and Things

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As Doug Elkins and his dancers dig into their first week creating a new work for their four-week DANCEWORKS residency at the Lobero Theatre, things look very interesting indeed. The piece is titled “Kintsugi,” which translates as golden joinery, a Japanese art form that grew out of the repairing of…

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DANCEWORKS Santa Barbara: The Big Ten Part IV

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As part of DANCEWORKS Santa Barbara’s celebration of its 10th Anniversary we take some quick looks at past residencies by all the noted choreographers who have taken part in its innovative month-long program which gives dancers and choreographers a place and the time to create a new work. This video…

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Hamlet Gets Naked

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UCSB Dept. of Theater & Dance Professor Irwin Appel’s de- and reconstructions of the Bard’s most famous plays is called Naked Shakes – no scenery, no props, just a “Raw, gritty, lean and mean” delving into the essence of his work. This year’s “Hamlet” promises to continue the summer tradition…

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