Archive: Legacy
Founding Director Ivan Sygoda is once again attending the biennial Tanzmesse gathering in Dusseldoff, Germany (August 26-30). Tanzmesse is the world’s largest dance-specific convening of choreographers, managers, producers and journalists. Ivan, as part of the American Dance Abroad delegation, will represent American dance in general and members of the extended… Read the full story
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Have your LA home season be part of a new series! PENTACLE PRESENTS HOME GROWN @ BOOTLEG To help meet the challenges of presenting and producing dance in Los Angeles, Pentacle Presents Home Grown… Read the full story
Clockwise from top left: David Roussève/REALITY ©Steve Gunther, David Dorfman Dance ©Ani Collier, LeeSaar The Company ©Chris Duggan, Bridgman|Packer Dance ©Bridgman|Packer Dance David Roussève/REALITY will present “Stardust”, a multimedia work, at Jacob’s Pillow from Wednesday, August 6th through Saturday, August 10th. The exceptional performers of his company explore the world… Read the full story
Pentacle and DRC are joining forces to offer stronger support for Greater Los Angeles dance makers and stakeholders. Allied in mission, though diverse in methods of fulfilling their vision, DRC and Pentacle will explore ways to develop a cohesive fabric of programming for its constituents. This organizational collaboration… Read the full story
Continuing its poignant exploration of American culture, David Dorfman Dance puts a lens on the underground music scene of the 1990s in “Come, and Back Again”. This evening-length, elegiac exploration of the virtuosity of daily life, vulnerability and mortality, will be presented at the Bates Dance Festival on Friday, July 25… Read the full story
During the 2013 Performing Arts Exchange conference in Nashville, South Arts announced Ivan Sygoda would receive its Mary Beth Treen Award. The Mary Beth Treen award is presented annually during the Performing Arts Exchange to a respected member of the performing arts presenting and touring community. The award is named… Read the full story
The all-female flamenco troupe Pasion y Arte in performance. Last week Pentacle embarked on its new MetroSTEP project— an initiative in collaboration with presenters to more fully engage and expand their audiences during our Metropolitan Intersections artists’ performances and residencies, made possible through a generous grant from DanceUSA’s… Read the full story
Felicia Rosenfeld, Director of Programming, Pentacle Having lived and worked now in Los Angeles for almost seven years, I have listened to many Los Angeles dance stakeholders talk about what the Los Angeles dance community needs: more companies of national touring capacity and caliber; more presenters and funders of dance—like… Read the full story
photo: Mark Sullivan Bernal/Moviehouse Where are the audiences for dance? Getting butts in seats is step one for a healthy dance ecosystem. To assist in this effort, Pentacle is proud to announce our latest initiative, Metro STEP: Supplying a Team Engagement Process— that will collaborate… Read the full story