Author: Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
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Reggie Wilson: Artist Profile
‘A 2014 trip to Paris led to thinking about why many famous artists of the Harlem Renaissance made a path to Europe. With migration as an ongoing concentration and source of inspiration for my work, I became obsessed to understand the varied thoughts and reasons of this particular migration. I questioned what were the parallels to…
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LA DANCE REVIEW – Contra-Tiempo’s “Agua Furiosa” twists with “The Tempest” at Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater
This evening-length work gelled and was fully realized because the message had sensitivity and clarity, the performers were fully committed, and the production choices were integrated into a unified whole that spoke deeply about issues related to colonialism, slavery, and environmental destruction. Dance was the main medium of delivery of the message, using a blend…
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Interview of Ana Maria Alvarez, with Sheila Tepper of Classical 91.5fm KUSC
Listen to the interview here.
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LA Times preview – Contra-Tiempo’s ‘Agua Furiosa’ stirs up a maelstrom of issues
Read the preview here.
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Culture Spot LA preview – ‘Agua Furiosa’ via Contra-Tiempo Dance Theater at UCLA’
Read the article here.
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Check out this interview of CONTRA-TIEMPO’s Ana Maria Alvarez on KPCC’s The Frame
Listen to the interview here (interview starts at 7 minutes).
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Building Community with CONTRA-TIEMPO
“From capacity crowds at our Demonstration Performances to long-term classroom residencies, over the years they’ve helped us fulfill our mission of making the arts accessible and inspirational for young people across our city.” Click here for more on CONTRA-TIEMPO’s long-standing partnership with CAP UCLA.
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don’t miss Reggie Wilson at The Joyce! Jan 12 and 17 at 7.30pm!
For more information on the performances, please click here.