Performing Arts Archive
Family Day: Fushu Daiko
Sun, June 15, 2008, 1 pm
FREE, ArtPark Grove Area
Join Fushu Daiko for an exciting afternoon featuring the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming.
Family Day: Kuniko Yamamoto
Sun, May 18, 2008, 1 pm
FREE, ArtPark Grove Area
Welcome to the infinite world of paper folding, Origami! Mythological character masks & puppets, amazing flowers and a six-foot-long dragon—all made from origami—set the stage while storyteller Kuniko shares heartfelt stories from ancient Japan.
Family Day: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Sun, March 16, 2008, 1 pm, FREE, ArtPark Grove Area
This fun-filled children’s performance features colorful costumes and upbeat, character-oriented dance movement. This classic is told through dance, music and narration.
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
March 6 – 9, 2008
The internationally acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble from Southern India transports viewers to enchanted worlds of magic and spirituality with the sensuous flow of Odissi, the oldest of India’s classical dance forms. Surupa Sen’s compelling choreography is the elusive union of meaning and abstraction, set to an original score and performed to live music by a stunning ensemble of female dancers.
Family Day: Nego Gato African Brazilian Music and Dance Ensemble
Sun, Feb. 24, 2008, 1 pm
Through music and dance that has survived for over 500 years, the Nego Gato African Brazilian Music and Dance Ensemble brings to their audiences the living history of Africans brought to Brazil during the period of the slave trade.
Bits ‘N Pieces presents Cinderella
Sat, Feb. 23, 2008, 2 pm
Bits ‘N Pieces presents an original musical production of Cinderella with their trademark nine-feet-tall puppets. A unique combination of talented puppeteers and actors bring a new dimension to the world of live theater.
Family Day: Bananas, Books, and Pancakes
Sun, Jan. 20, 2008, 1 pm
FREE
Fantasy Theatre Factory performers bring to life selections from award-winning children’s authors using music, mime, acting, comedy, and costumes to enhance each story.
OceanDance 2007
Dec. 30 and 31, 2007
Now in its ninth year, OceanDance continues with a FREE dance performance on Hollywood Beach. This year’s celebration features the Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre of Kansas City, Mo., spotlighting a collection of repertory works ranging from contemporary classics to the avant garde. Arrive early and don’t forget to bring your beach chair, as this annual event cannot be missed.
Family Day: A Storydance on Anansi
Sun, Nov. 18, 2007, 1 pm
FREE
Through modern dance, Freddick Bratcher and Company presents the story of Anansi the mischievous spider. Anansi and his cast of characters will leap from the storybook pages as this magical folk tale comes to life through dance, music and narration.
Amokura Performing Arts Group
Thurs, Aug. 23, 2007; 7pm
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood in partnership with the Seminole Tribe of Florida will present a free outdoor performance by Amokura at the ArtsPark at Young Circle in downtown Hollywood.
Amokura is a traditional Maori performing arts group from Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud), otherwise known as New Zealand. A pan-tribal group with members representing many different tribes throughout Aotearoa, Amokura will perform a variety of traditional Maori chants, action songs, implement medleys and “haka.”
