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Steven Vargas
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Comedy saved her life. Now Teruko Nakajima’s ‘Made in America’ is saving others
From Cedars-Sinai psych ward to Upright Citizens Brigade stage, Teruko Nakajima turns a doctor's "prescription" for comedy into an one-woman show.
As L.A. dance spaces shutter, dancers keep moving through a funding drought
As major dance institutions like Bodytraffic and L.A. Contemporary Dance Company close their doors, dancers still persevere. Here's how.
LGBTQ+ comedians are redefining roasts as an art form in West Hollywood
Gay comedian Andrew Stier wanted to foster a community of queer comics when he moved to L.A., so he made a comedy show. What he…
How this L.A. choreographer’s cancer diagnosis deepened his connection to dance
Choreographer Jacob Jonas' Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and subsequent battle back to health is reflected in the premiere of a trilogy of new work at…
In major blow to arts scene, one of L.A.’s most vital dance troupes to shutter after 20 years
After 20 years of bringing new contemporary dance to Los Angeles, Bodytraffic will cease operations in July. The unexpected news comes a little more than…