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  • THE FORD CONTINUES FREE ONLINE SERIES FROM THE FORD PRESENTING INVERTIGO DANCE THEATRE AFTER IT HAPPENED
  • Feb. 26, 2021
  • Thursday, March 11, 2021, 6:30PM

     

    WHO: Invertigo Dance Theatre presents After It Happened – a story of trauma, hope, and healing.

     

    WHAT: Set in the aftermath of a natural disaster, Invertigo Dance Theatre’s After It Happened tells the story of a community rebuilding itself and searching for hope among the refuse. This moving performance blends dance, theater and live music, capturing the feelings of resilience, desperation and regrowth that come in tragedy’s aftermath.

     

    Recorded live on stage at The Ford in 2016, After It Happened was choregraphed by Laura Karlin in collaboration with the performers and features nine dancers, two musicians, comedy, tragedy, transformation and a dress made from blue trash bags and packing tape. Original music composed by Toby Karlin, Diana Lynn and Hyosun Choi.

     

    From The Ford revisits past performances captured live on The Ford’s stage by Los Angeles television station LA36. Each installation includes a curated selection of archival footage and newly created artist introductions providing additional insight into the work.

     

    WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 6:30PM

     

    WHERE: After It Happened is available to view on YouTube and Facebook and at www.theford.com

     

    CONTACTS:   Sophie Jefferies, sjefferies@laphil.org

                                Lisa White, lwhite@laphil.org

     

     

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    About The Ford

    The Ford is one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles, with a 1,200-seat outdoor amphitheater and a rich history dating back to 1920. Situated in a 32-acre Los Angeles County park and under the stewardship of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Ford presents an eclectic summer season of music, dance, film and family events that are reflective of the communities that comprise Los Angeles.

     

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  • Contact:

    Sophie Jefferies, sjefferies@laphil.org

    Lisa White, lwhite@laphil.org