Dancers are taking over Culver City’s Baldwin Hills this Saturday. The scenic overlook is playing host to a day’s worth of site-specific performances, free dance workshops and other events, all curated by Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre for a festival called Ebb & Flow: Culver City. The purpose? To use dance to highlight society’s impact on […]
The Biggest Questions Facing the Dance World About Sexual Harassment
Last Saturday night, Dance/NYC, Gibney Dance and the Actors Fund hosted a conversation on sexual harassment in the dance world. The floor was open for anyone in attendance to share whatever they wanted: personal stories, resources, suggestions. The event brought to light some of the questions the dance world is facing, and though we don’t […]
Arthur Mitchell: “You Must Believe in What You're Doing And, Against All Odds…Stick to It.”
Throughout his remarkable career, the fiercely determined, intelligent and energetic Arthur Mitchell has become accustomed to being called a trailblazer. “Being a typical Aries, I like being the first,” he says, laughing. “That’s what I’ve been doing all my life.” This is true, especially when it comes to the discussion at the forefront of today’s […]