Ballet Preljocaj — Snow White Friday March 23-Sunday March 25 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion There’s Mirror, Mirror and Snow White and the Huntsman, and then there’s Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White. Clearly, Snow White is in right now, but artistic director Angelin Preljocaj presents the classic story in ways you’ve never seen before. The contemporary French dance [...]
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