9 days to get lost in Los Angeles

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Author: Benjamin DeLuca|Claudia Chow

Live Arts Los Angeles
Live Arts Los Angeles (LALA) offers a variety of dance and workout classes that Occidental students can attend. Some styles include ballet, hip-hop, contemporary and African dance. LALA also offers yoga, pilates, zumba and stretch classes.

Senior Timothy Chang, who teaches a Jazz Funk class at LALA, likes the small and intimate setting offered at LALA. Because the studio is on the Eastside of Los Angeles, Chang finds the environment at LALA to be less competitive and more relaxed compared to studios in the Westside.

“A lot of the people who come want to have a good time and just want to dance,” Chang said. “It is a great environment to learn and take classes.”

He believes it is also a great way to meet people outside of the Occidental community.

“Get out there and try something new,” Chang said. “Try something new, and the worst thing that could happen is that you don’t like it.”

Senior diplomacy and world affairs major Chris Monteath, who teaches a hip-hop class at LALA, appreciates the friendliness of the management staff and the small community at the studio.

“Since the class sizes are so small, students can get individual time and attention,” Monteath said. “I can really focus on my students more and help them out more individually.”

Both Chang and Monteath also believe that the studio is one of the best dance studios they have danced in.

Chang’s Jazz Funk class is Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Monteath’s hip-hop class is Sundays from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m. Both classes are open to all levels. Price is $15 per class. Live Arts Los Angeles is located on the southern corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Panamint Street.

Celebrate Dance!
Celebrate Dance! will return for its eighth year to showcase short dance pieces by some of Los Angeles’ burgeoning dance companies. Celebrate Dance! typically consists of jazz, modern and contemporary ballet. Executive Producer Jamie Nichols spends most of the year uncovering upcoming solo acts and troupes of local dancers.

“Los Angeles has a surprisingly small dance community and Nichols is trying to nurture that community with Celebrate Dance!,” cognitive science major Devin Shermer (junior) said.

Shermer, a dancer since 16, made her professional debut with Celebrate Dance! in 2011. She will not be performing in Nichols’ production this year but she can be seen closer to home in Dance Production, Occidental’s student-run dance program which will be held March 22 and 23.

The show is 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Alex Theater, located at 216 North Brand Boulevard in Glendale.

Beyond Wonderland
Beyond Wonderland, an electronic dance music (EDM) festival known to attract many college students and sell out every year, is coming to San Manuel Amphitheater March 16. The festival is put on by Insomniac Events which also holds many other popular EDM festivals such as the Electric Daisy Carnival and Escape from Wonderland.

Premiering in March 2010 in Southern California, Beyond Wonderland includes many different styles of EDM, including trance, dubstep and house. This year’s line-up consists of artists such as Afrojack, David Guetta, Steve Angello and R3hab. Past artists who have performed at Beyond Wonderland are Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk and Dirty South.

Young-Eun Choi (first year) will be attending Beyond Wonderland and is excited to see her favorite DJs: Afrojack and Delta Heavy. She enjoys listening to DJs live and likes meeting other people who enjoy the same music.

“I like being in a crowd and listening to music,” Choi said. “It’s different from when you listen to it on your iPod. Listening to music live is a lot louder and the fact that the DJ is in front of you makes me so excited.”

The festival runs from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Mar. 16 in San Bernadino. General admission tickets cost $75. Minimum age is 18. For those ages 21 and over, bars will be at the festival.

Swedish House Mafia
Right before Beyond Wonderland opens its doors to Los Angeles, renowned EDM group Swedish House Mafia, composed of artists Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, will be performing two of their four final shows before the trio splits up to focus on individual musical projects. The sold-out March 9 concert will be Swedish House Mafia’s last concert on the West Coast and features EDM artists such as Alesso, Mat Zo and Nero. Tickets for the March 8 show are still available beginning at $115.

Swedish House Mafia’s “One Last Tour” will take them to Los Angeles
State Historic Park, 4 p.m. Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9.

Griffith Observatory
For students looking for a mellower and cheaper experience over break, the Griffith Observatory will be hosting several exciting events next week in addition to their regular general admission hours. On Sunday, March 10, space artist Michael Carroll will give a lecture followed by a book signing for his new book: “Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds.”

The Observatory also is the home to many different hiking trails that overlook Los Angeles from the north, including the trail that leads to the Hollywood sign.

There will be two lectures, 1:00-2:00 p.m. and 4:00-4:30 p.m. The Griffith Observatory is located at 2800 East Observatory Road in Los Angeles. Admission is free.

Getty Center
The Getty Center is hosting a large photography collection by the controversial artist Robert Mapplethorpe. The LA Weekly described the collection, entitled “In Focus: Robert Mapplethorpe,” as “R-rated nudes, in addition to collages, Polaroids and perhaps the artist’s most recognizable image, that of the cover art to Smith’s album Horses.”

Admission is free and parking is $15 per vehicle and $10 after 5 p.m. The Getty Center is closed Mondays. It is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive

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