Blue13 blends contemporary and traditional dance forms with everything from hip-hop to Bollywood and ballet, challenging perceptions of South Asian American dance. In 100 Seconds to Midnight, a new contemporary dance project choreographed by Achinta S. McDaniel, the company delves deep into the complexities of the human experience, drawing inspiration from the infamous Doomsday Clock. Made famous by J. Robert Oppenheimer, Albert Einstein, and other concerned scientists, the clock measures how close the planet is to global catastrophe, marked as midnight. McDaniel turns the metaphor inward to examine the notion of “doom” as it pertains to South Asian communities. Repeatedly erased but resilient, these communities often grapple with cyclical trauma and the unrelenting anxiety of impending loss. Through a triptych of movements, 100 Seconds to Midnight confronts misogyny, unpacks the generational effects of colonization, and scrutinizes the expectations placed upon women regarding duty, tradition, and assimilation.
Blue13 Dance Company presents American dance through performance, outreach, and education. For over 20 years, Blue13 has connected audiences through the power of live, aesthetically and culturally daring dance, performing in the U.S. and abroad in its highly energetic and theatrical modern dance style that is inspired in part by the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent.
The Just and The Blind (8/2/24-8/2/24)
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The Just and The Blind (8/2/24-8/2/24)
serpentwithfeet: Heart of Brick (10/21/23-10/21/23)
Los Angeles Folk Festival (10/7/23-10/8/23)
AL SUR DE LA FRONTERA (10/6/23-10/6/23)
Canciones de Mi Madre (9/30/23-9/30/23)
Selena (9/23/23-9/23/23)
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily (9/20/23-9/20/23)
Os Mutantes (9/3/23-9/3/23)
Noche de Cumbia: Yeison Landero, Mariposas del Alma, Discos Resaca, Yosimar Reyes (9/1/23-9/1/23)
Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble and Bang on a Can All-Stars (8/31/23-8/31/23)
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Gruesome Playground Injuries
The Davidson/Valentini Theatre (9/19 - 9/29)
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
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Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals with Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl (9/24 - 9/24) | ||
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
Hollywood Bowl (9/21 - 9/21) | ||
Wangle Dangle
L.A. Hudson Backstage Theatre (10/5 - 10/19) COMEDY NEW COMEDY | ||
Mitski
Hollywood Bowl (9/28 - 9/28) | ||
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Hollywood Bowl (9/20 - 9/20) | ||
The Civility of Albert Cashier
The Colony Theatre (8/31 - 9/22) NEW MUSICAL | ||
Cumbia at the Bowl!
Hollywood Bowl (9/22 - 9/22) | ||
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Hollywood Bowl (9/18 - 9/18) | ||
Camilo
Hollywood Bowl (9/26 - 9/26) | ||
Shrek
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (11/22 - 11/24) | ||
Mark! A Speculative History of Facebook
Madnani Theater (9/13 - 9/22) | ||
The Skin of Our Teeth
A Noise Within (8/24 - 10/20) | ||
Randy Newman’s FAUST: The Concert
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (9/28 - 9/29) | ||
Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/5 - 3/5) | ||
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