CAP UCLA’s Stellar New Season
One writer highlights the beautiful curatorial range in this season's programming
"The brilliance of the CAP UCLA 2017/18 Season and Edmunds fearless curation of avant-garde artists and up-and-comers amidst seasoned companies is that it can appeal to both the performing arts aficionado and the novice. For the pros, this series can offer a wealth of new companies to fall in love with and new artists to discover."
"Upon attending the annual season preview and launch party for the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (henceforth referred to as CAP UCLA, cause damn that’s a mouth-full) one things was obvious – CAP UCLA is bringing Los Angeles some of the most cutting-edge, thought-provoking, and provocative works executed on the international theater scene, but in the hustle and bustle of LA life, it may be easy to forget this treasure trove of programming exists in the heart of the westside.The 2017/18 season, curated by Executive AND Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds, features a wide array of works in a variety of disciplines, many blurring the lines between art forms, styles, and the traditional boundaries of the stage. The offerings truly run the gambit from theater to dance, to global music, to contemporary classical, to jazz, to indie rock, to film, to spoken word, and performance art. The season is simply brimming with something for everyone, and plenty of artists and projects you’ve never heard of, but you need to experience. Trust me.
Highlights include Théâtre de la Ville from Paris, performing L’État de Siège – a distorted reflection of a nightmarish future in which a city is reduced to silence and submission under new leadership. Also in the mix, Ludovico Einaudi, Lucy Guerin Inc., Meow Meow, Eighth Blackbird, Tony Kushner, Goapele, Matt Groening, Kyle Abraham, Poor Dog Group, Colson Whitehead, Zadie Smith and LA’s own Ate9. Audiences can also expect performances from indie darlings OK Go and the tour de force that is Taylor Mac, performing his acclaimed work A 24-Decade History of Popular Music a four part performance that takes place over two weeks that charts the history of popular music and activism in America – from 1776 to the present."— Heather Toner, May 8, 2017
Read the full article at the Coat Checked website.