It’s the final showtime for this year’s Fiesta Folklórica at the Van Duzer Theatre at 2 p.m. Tickets will run you $10-$15 for a whole lot of music and dancing in celebration ofMexican culture through the ages. This is the fourth iteration of this offering from CalPoly Humboldt’s Dance, Music and Theatre department, and, if […]
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Holiday Dance Performances
Holiday magic takes center stage this weekend with two jolly dance productions for all ages. The Sundance Ballet Co. presents its 13th annual Nutcracker ballet at the Van DuzerTheatre on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. ($25, $20 children, $20, $15 children advance). This classic production […]
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Humboldt Latin Dance and Music Festival Sept. 26-28
Celebrate Latin rhythm and culture at the sixth annual Humboldt Latin Dance and Music Festival, taking place at Redwood Raks and other local venues Sept. 26-28. The festival features more than 20 workshops in salsa, bachata, Cuban styles and more led by internationally recognized, award-winning dance professionals. Each night closes with a high-energy party, complete […]
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Physical Reality and Mad Curiosities
Crazy is popular in dance these days, as HSU’s 40-person, 10-dance spring show, choreographed and performed by both students and instructors, demonstrates. Kelsey Brennan’s “The War Within” tackles post-traumatic stress disorder among vets, set to overlapping recitations from All Quiet on the Western Front by sound artist Tim Gray. The dancing here is percussive and […]
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Jingle Toes
Winter comforts lean toward familiarity: eggnog, dreidels and twinkling lights. Likewise, dance companies try to find that one show that will bring audiences back to the theater year after year. The Nutcracker is perhaps America’s most famous ballet for just this reason — Tchaikovsky’s stirring themes lend equally to theatrical plot and artistic grandeur. Through […]
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LINES Ballet
Alonzo King LINES Ballet brings two new pieces to the HSU Van Duzer Theater on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. Humboldt dance aficionados regularly travel to San Francisco to see the latest LINES programs. If you enjoy classical or contemporary ballet, or the fusion of different art forms, don’t miss this opportunity to see […]
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Timeless Dance from Cuba and Beyond
This weekend presents the opportunity to travel from the evolving landscape of movement that is being called “new dance” all the way back to the ancient roots of Afro-Cuban dance and drum. On Friday, Synapsis in Eureka presents Leslie Castellano and Like Houses Through a Kaleidoscope, a dance and acrobatic stilt performance by two nomadic […]
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The Lusty Paul Taylor Dance Company Returns
The legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company returns for its third appearance at the Van Duzer Theater on Tuesday evening, May 7, followed by a cavalcade of spring concerts at local studios. Paul Taylor’s exuberant style of movement has become a staple of the modern dance idiom, influencing it for over 50 years. Building on classical […]
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On the Edge of Your Feet
This year’s choreography concert by HSU dance majors neatly balances technical ensemble work with emotionally immersive solo and duet pieces. The evening is a given for modern dance lovers, but the inclusion of work by theatre-based choreographers Keili Marble and Lizzie Chapman should also make this an appealing event for those who enjoy “The Vagina […]
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Dancing Into Spring
From students exploring their powers to established artists venturing in new directions, the spring dance season offers two highlights this weekend, with more coming up soon. This Thursday, April 4, at the Van Duzer, the HSU department of theater, film and dance presents On the Edge of Your Feet, an evening of contemporary dances. The university’s […]
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Athletic, Eclectic Dance
Humboldt County audiences are in for a dramatic evening when Hubbard Street Dance Chicago takes the stage at the Van Duzer on Tuesday evening, Feb. 5. These dancers are contemporary titans. Hubbard Street is a spectacularly trained repertory company, commissioning dances from many diverse choreographers, differing from most major modern companies, which generally work […]
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Eat, Drink and Go See Dance
Catch that whiff of chestnuts roasting? Recurring visions of sugar plums? Feel a tug toward childhood? As the early darkness descends, the world tilts toward the stars and we begin planning festivities to mark the year’s end. Humboldt County — home to a classical Nutcracker Ballet in its Victorian era splendor, along with original […]