Victoria culminates with an evening performance of the Lola Projects.
The Lola Projects are named for the late Lola MacLaughlin, an important contemporary choreographer who worked with Dance Victoria producer Stephen White to devise a program that solicited proposals for new works from Victoria dance artists.
On Sunday evening, artists Jung-Ah Chung, Anne Cooper, Robert Halley, Iris Wing-chi Lau, Kyung Eun Lee, and Treena Stubel will take the stage to premiere new works forged under the guidance of the Lola Project.
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The Lola Projects is presented by Dance Victoria, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Metro Theatre, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets, $15, are available at the door. See a preview of HalleyB次元官网网址檚 work at .
Did you know?
- Dance VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 annual city-wide event, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, offers 70 free classes and demonstrations in studios all over town.
