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AC Remler
AC Remler
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LOCATION: Los Angeles

FACEBOOK: Facebook/ariel.carpenter

WHAT INSPIRES ME: My kids

FAVORITE PLACE TO GET AWAY IN MY AREA: There are so many cool hidden public stair hikes in the area. One of my favorites is La Loma in Pasadena.

FAVORITE WRITERS: Phillip Roth, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jodi Picoult

ARTIST/CREATIVE YOU’D WANT TO HAVE LUNCH WITH: Mikhail Baryshnikov

MOST OVER-HYPED ARTIST: Coldplay

PERFECT SOUNDTRACK FOR WRITING: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours or Beck’s Mellow Gold

WHY I LOVE WHERE I LIVE: South Pasadena is where serious artists, nice people, a few celebrities and great coffee shops collide to create the perfect neighborhood.

Recent Articles
Joffrey Ballet Reconstructs 'Le Sacre du Printemps'
Los Angeles + Performance
Joffrey Ballet Reconstructs 'Le Sacre du Printemps'
by AC Remler
January 23, 2013 1:00 AM
The Joffrey Ballet returns to Los Angeles in February with performances of "The Rite of Spring," one of the most influential works of the 20th Century.
'The Nutcracker' Gets an Angeleno Update
Los Angeles + Performance
'The Nutcracker' Gets an Angeleno Update
by AC Remler
November 30, 2012 1:00 AM
With its 7th annual production of "The Nutcracker," Los Angeles Ballet is expanding its reach with 13 performances across Southern California.
AXIS: Celebrating the Diversity of Movement
Los Angeles + Performance
AXIS: Celebrating the Diversity of Movement
by AC Remler
October 26, 2012 1:00 AM
Starting on Oct. 26, the Music Center introduces the AXIS Dance Company, a so-called physically integrated dance company, which features dancers with disabilities and non-disabled dancers.
Jacques Heim: Diavolo Exploring New Ground
Los Angeles + Performance
Jacques Heim: Diavolo Exploring New Ground
by AC Remler
September 28, 2012 1:00 AM
Jacques Heim, artistic director of L.A. based Diavolo Dance Theater, talks about his company's latest work, Transit Space, which has its west coast premier at the Broad Stage on Friday, September 28.
Choreographer Benjamin Millepied to Work with the Industry's Yuval Sharon
Los Angeles + Performance
Choreographer Benjamin Millepied to Work with the Industry's Yuval Sharon
by AC Remler
August 24, 2012 12:50 PM
Choreographer Benjamin Millepied talks L.A. Dance Project, collaborations and future projects.
Bob Baker: The Man Behind the Puppets
Los Angeles + Performance
Bob Baker: The Man Behind the Puppets
by AC Remler
July 27, 2012 1:00 AM
An L.A. historic cultural monument, The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is considered hallowed grounds by many, consecrated as a place to honor and celebrate the art of puppetry by its namesake Bob Baker.
From Miss Piggy to
Los Angeles + Performance
From Miss Piggy to "Chrissie:" The Many Characters of Laurie O'Brien
by AC Remler
June 21, 2012 1:00 AM
Laurie O'Brien's acting career took a detour into mental health and humanitarianism in the 1970s. Her new one woman show, "I Am Chrissie", draws directly from her experience conducting theatrical workshops in Denver mental institutions.
Electrifying Ordinary Space: Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
Los Angeles + Performance
Electrifying Ordinary Space: Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
by AC Remler
June 11, 2012 1:00 AM
As the director of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, Heidi Duckler's site-specific productions continue to transform spaces around L.A.--and the world--into metaphorical expressions of her imagination.
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Los Angeles + Performance
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
by AC Remler
June 4, 2012 1:00 AM
The dynamic tale of The Joffrey Ballet Company and its founders' first daring leap onto the professional dance landscape in 1956 is chronicled in the full-length feature documentary "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance" being released for the first time on DVD June 12 by Docurama Films.
Yuval Sharon: Hyperopera Maestro
Los Angeles + Performance
Yuval Sharon: Hyperopera Maestro
by AC Remler
May 18, 2012 1:00 AM
If you haven't yet heard about the utter chaos taking place in a giant warehouse at Atwater Crossing, a new form of opera is blowing through the streets of Los Angeles. In fact it's so avant garde, its creators have coined a new name for it: Hyperopera.
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Los Angeles + Cultural Politics
Bullet Points: How Hip-Hop Handles the Gun
by Oliver Wang
Gun violence is ubiquitous in American life, but hip-hop seems singled out for critique in ways that …
Riverside + Cultural Politics
Harem Girls and Camel Races: Middle Eastern Fantasies in the Deserts of Southern California
by Sarah McCormick Seekatz
The towns in the eastern side of the Coachella Valley have long utilized romanticized portrayals of …
San Luis Obispo + Visual Arts
A Camera with a Conscience: Documenting Diversity in America
by Sarah Linn
Atascadero photographer Joe Schwartz, whose 100th birthday coincides with his community's centennial …
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Los Angeles + Music
KCET Sessions: Chicano/Son
by Drew Tewksbury
Polyglot rockers Chicano/Son visited the KCET Studios for a lively session of their son jarocho flav …
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