UCLA Dept. of World Arts and Cultures/Dance announces events for winter 2014

The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance (WACD) is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this winter. The department's emphasis is threefold: cross-cultural research, dance and community outreach.  

 

For events at Glorya Kaufman Hall, including those at the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, all-day parking ($12) and short-term parking (payable at pay stations) are available in Lot 4 (enter the campus at Sunset Boulevard and Westwood Plaza).

 

For ticketed events, contact the UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310-825-2101 or www.tickets.ucla.edu, unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change. For further information, call 310-825-3951 or visit www.wacd.ucla.edu.           

 

EVENTS            

 

Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m.

WACsmash'D 2014   

Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater (Room 200), Glorya Kaufman Hall

Free  

 

WACsmash'D is an interdisciplinary, live art showcase that features the work of the undergraduates of the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance.

 

 

Friday, Feb. 28

8 p.m.

Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater (Room 200), Glorya Kaufman Hall

Free 

 

The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance presents new works by second-year M.F.A. candidates Laurel Jenkins Tentindo and Kevin Williamson. The choreographers dismantle the "narrative" in these original dances, altering the conventional theatergoing experience with space, participation and memory intensely reimagined. 

 

 

Tuesday, March 11

6 p.m.

Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater

Free

 

"Culture Crossing" is an opportunity to see and show what's been happening in UCLA World Arts and Cultures/Dance classes in the winter 2014 quarter.