Our top picks for dance in San Diego this season: Female choreography; 19th century revenge; Mexican women's history; storytelling, running and dance; and a big, participatory picnic.
This spring, discover our picks for the best art and culture in San Diego, including visual art, theater, dance, music and literature — and even some picks for kids. Read on for roundups of events, but also a chance to get to know some of the creative people sharing their art with San Diego.Local contemporary ballet company The Rosin Box Project launched their 2024 season with"Empower," a collection of new works by women choreographers. One more weekend of performances remain.
Carly Topazio, founder of The Rosin Box Project, has a work featured in the show."Asymptote" is an abstract, mathematically inspired piece that translates lines and parabolas into movement.Company dancer Bethany Green, known for her theatrical, whimsical and comedic work, choreographed the piece,"After the Break," about the way television seeps into our subconscious lives. Guest choreographer Cherice Barton also has a work in the production.
The 19th century ballet"Giselle" is about a young peasant girl with a weak heart and an overprotective father who keeps her from dancing. She falls in love with Albrecht, a nobleman disguised as a villager. When his true identity and betrayal are revealed, Giselle is stricken with heartbreak. She explosively, famously, goes mad by the end of act one.
For San Diego Ballet, artistic director Javier Velasco has adapted the story into Spanish Colonial California, with ghostly Lloronas as the ballet's"Wilies" — spirits of women scorned by lovers and seeking revenge on all men. Featuring emotive, precise music by composer Adolphe Adams, the ballet is powerful and heartbreaking.Vista's Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts will perform an exploration of Mexico's history through a female lens.
Dancer Monica Bill Barnes is known for blending dance with storytelling on"This American Life," but she has roots in town, having studied at UC San Diego and worked with local dance companies on projects like Trolley Dances and more. In"The Running Show," Barnes and company deliver an incredible, athletic and expressive performance of movement and story to the stage.Local contemporary dance company Disco Riot will combine dance and movement with a casual picnic this spring.
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