Dance at the Odyssey

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble returns with its annual six-week celebration of contemporary dance that has established the company’s unique “Dance at the Odyssey” festival as the go-to place to view new work by cutting edge companies and choreographers. Jan 11 & Jan. 12: Losing the truth of the thing choreographed and performed by Alejandro Perez and Gretchen Ackerman; Jan. 16 thru Jan. 19: Choreographer Brandon Mathis presents Vitellaria Paradoxa* a vigorous 50-minute exploration of ritual set to a score of conscious-altering jazz that asks “what does it mean to become comfortable in one’s body?”; Jan. 25 & Jan 26: Dance and sound emerge from a cardboard shelter blossoming into a landscape of quilts in Shell choreographed by Ellen Smith Ahern; Jan 31 thru Feb. 2: Re:born Dance Interactive and choreographer Boroka Nagy present Home set to an eclectic soundtrack combining the soulful rhythms of Leon Bridges with the atmospheric sounds of Sigur Rós and the elegant classics of Satie and Brahms; Feb. 14 thru Feb. 16 : An exciting evening of hip hop fusion and contemporary dance curated by choreographer Gheremi Clay. Odyssey Theatre 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90025; $25; (310) 477-2055 x2; www.OdysseyTheatre.com

Host or Publisher Lucy Pollak