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<\/a>Photo by Shawna Sarnowski, as is the big one at the top of the page.<\/p><\/div>\n
I like when dances are about<\/em> something, as opposed to just movement.\u00a0 And all three of this local contemporary dance company\u2019s presentations had a meaning. They were all outlined in the program, which was a big help.<\/p>\n My friend Diane and I are both major dance fans, so we see a lot of the shows on offer in Los Angeles throughout the year, which means that\u00a0 we can often be a bit jaded.\u00a0 But we both enjoyed this show.<\/p>\n There were a trio of pieces, all choreographed by Seda Aybay, who also danced in all three, along with a cast of six other talented dancers.\u00a0 The first was a forty-minute number, inspired by a poem about living each minute to the utmost.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t get that from what I was seeing, but it did not matter at all\u2014the movement was all so beautiful that it kept me interested.<\/p>\n After a long intermission, (most likely to give the dancers a much-needed blow,) the second piece had a film noir theme, which definitely came through, loud and clear.\u00a0 It was very entertaining.\u00a0 There was some talking on the soundtrack, and Diane said that one of the sentences uttered really blew her mind. It was something to the effect of, \u201cThe chase is worth the taste, in spite of the hangover.\u201d So I guess she learned more from this dance performance than just the beauty of it. Actually, this art form, in general, is really always about what you take from it.<\/p>\n Photo by Shawna Sarnowski. (By the way–None of these photos show any of what I saw that night, but they’re all I have, so sorry about that.)<\/p><\/div>\n Kybele Dance Theatre finished their presentation with a dramatic number about \u201cfundamentalist Islamic pressure over women.\u201d Since the program and press release both stress that the choreographer is from Turkey, I have a feeling that this one is near and dear to her heart.<\/p>\n As you know by now, I\u2019m a fashionista, and Diane always dresses in black, so we were agreed in our admiration of the wardrobe for all three numbers, which were all different fashions in black.\u00a0 I can\u2019t even believe that someone\u2019s mind can come up with so many different styles of wardrobe, (that can be successfully danced in!,) in that one shade for one production!<\/p>\n And, as usual with Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, a lot of the goodness of the event has to do with the venue itself.\u00a0 Although Diane is somewhat of a theater person, she had never even been aware that this place\u00a0even existed, until she started reading my reviews of their shows.\u00a0 So she was very curious about it.\u00a0 She knows that I always refer to it as \u201cthe easiest experience,\u201d so she couldn\u2019t wait to see if she concurred.\u00a0 And, of course, she was as impressed with it as I<\/em> always am.<\/p>\n The outdoor art exhibit. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n The venue also always entertains us visually over the entire premises with different types of artwork displayed on boards in the courtyard. Those images are always related to the program inside.\u00a0 So this time we were treated to beautiful oil paintings of dance scenes by artist Sebastien Montel.<\/p>\n I adore that the majority of TRK\u2019s shows are one night only, which makes them more special.\u00a0 I\u2019m really looking forward to two that are upcoming in the next couple of months. First up in November is The Real<\/em>\u00a0Story of Van Gogh<\/em>, which, despite this being a French<\/em> theatre will be performed in English<\/em>, (heureusement pour moi,) and then in December, there\u2019s comic artist Tom\u00e1\u0161 Kub\u00ednek , who is billed as a\u00a0\u201cCertified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible.\u201d How inviting is that<\/em> title?! Now that I had to cancel my Fall trip to New York, (for good reasons, so don\u2019t feel sad for me,) I hope to see both of them.\u00a0 I also hope to see you all there!<\/p>\n Theatre Raymond Kabbaz \u00a010361 W. Pico Blvd. \u00a0310-286-0553\u00a0\u00a0www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KYBELE DANCE THEATER AT THEATRE RAYMOND KABBAZ I have been to to the westside\u2019s Theatre Raymond Kabbaz on several occasions over the past few years, and I have never seen it so packed as it was for last week\u2019s performance by Kybele Dance Theatre!!! I\u2019m always happy to see Angelenos supporting dance, and the full<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>