Dance: Unfurling – The Old L.A. Zoo

Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) is pleased to announce a colorful performance, Unfurling, happening on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 7 pm-8 pm.

Experience the enchantment of a Heidi Duckler Dance performance during golden hour, as we transform into luminous pollen poufs and embark on a captivating journey through the historic ruins of the Old Los Angeles Zoo.

A one-night-only, site-specific collaboration between Heidi Duckler Dance and visual artist Kim West. In the patinated ruins of the Old Zoo, Kim West’s installation includes sculptural fabric flows, a mural assembled from over 2,000 handmade ceramic pieces, and an illustration of nebulous flora forms, that together form a project about the joyful imagery of flowers, color, and wonder.

As the soft glow of light bathes the scene and the sun sets behind Bee Rock, Heidi Duckler Dance’s choreography guides phosphoric luminescent performers amidst the ruins, leading the audience on a mesmerizing journey of discovery and imagination.

Feel free to join us at 5 pm before performances begin for a picnic of refreshments available for purchase.

Cost: $15 General Admission

Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) is rooted in Freedom, Community and Inclusivity.

About Heidi Duckler Dance:
Initially founded in 1985, Heidi Duckler Dance is a pioneer in producing interdisciplinary performances. The company develops and rehearses each multi-sensory experience in the site where the work is performed. Heidi Duckler Dance advances social equity in under-resourced communities by providing opportunities for audience members and students to interact with meaningful spaces, both public and private, that they may not otherwise have access to.

These innovative experiences allow participants to view these places, and their communities, in new and interesting ways. For 38 years, HDD’s Artistic Director, Heidi Duckler, has created over 500 original works locally, nationally and internationally, including in many LA neighborhoods such as: Downtown LA (the Historic Core, Arts District, Produce District and Fashion District), Boyle Heights, Koreatown, Studio City, Van Nuys, Hollywood, Venice, San Pedro and South LA just to name a few. Duckler’s work has been internationally recognized in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Urban Arts Festival 2007), Russia (Link Vostok International East-West Arts Exchange 2010), Montreal (Transatlantique Quartier 2013), Germany (Tanzmesse, 2014 and 2018), Australia (Brisbane Festival 2014), Cuba (Ciudad en Movimiento 2016) and Chile (Puerto de Ideas 2018).