Deborah Lawlor News

Forever Flamenco! presents Timo Nuñez and Company today, Nov. 10 at 8 pm. at the Fountain Theatre. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers!

Forever Flamenco! presents Timo Nuñez and Company on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 8 pm. at the Fountain Theatre. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers!

Forever Flamenco! presents Antonio Triana & Company tonight, October 13, 2013 at 8 p.m. The October edition of the Fountain Theatre's acclaimed series brings performances by dancers Fanny Ara, Misuda Cohen and Manuel Gutierrez; singers Jose Cortes and Antonio De Jerez; and guitarists Alfredo Caceres and Antonio Triana - all under the artistic direction of Triana.

Forever Flamenco! presents Antonio Triana & Company on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 8 p.m. The October edition of the Fountain Theatre's acclaimed series brings performances by dancers Fanny Ara, Misuda Cohen and Manuel Gutierrez; singers Jose Cortes and Antonio De Jerez; and guitarists Alfredo Caceres and Antonio Triana - all under the artistic direction of Triana.

Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), will extend at the Fountain Theatre through August 25.

Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria 'Cha Cha' Bermudez. Check out a first look below!

The Fountain Theatre presents an all-star line-up of local, national and international flamenco artists to celebrate Forever Flamenco! founder Deborah Lawlor's 20-year dedication to producing, nurturing and broadening the art form in Los Angeles. Forever Flamenco! at the Ford, under the artistic direction of internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria Bermudez, takes place on Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 pm at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood. Since 1990, the dancers, musicians and singers of Forever Flamenco! have been delighting Fountain Theatre audiences with the intensity, precision and exhilaration for which flamenco is known. Now Forever Flamenco! returns to the outdoor stage at the Ford Theatres with this passionate expression of Spanish culture in a tribute to Lawlor. "Forever Flamenco! was born out of Deborah's love and total immersion into flamenco," says Bermudez. "Young dancers, up-and-coming dancers, seasoned professionals and international dancers - all of us have all come through Forever Flamenco! at the Fountain. I took my first baby steps there." Forever Flamenco! at the Ford will be a once-in-a-lifetime gala event gathering some of flamenco's finest artists together on stage for the first time, including dancers Fanny Ara, Maria Bermudez, Alejandro Granados (from Spain), Manuel Gutierrrez, Timo Nuñez, Linda Vega and Yaelisa; singer/dancer Roberto Amaral; singers Jose Cortez, Ana de los Reyes (from Spain) and Jesus Montoya; singer/composer Pele de los Reyes (from Spain) of the Grammy-nominated group Navajita Platea; guitarists Adam del Monte, Jason Maguire, Antonio Triana and Ben Woods; and percussionist Joey Heredia. Watch for more surprise artists, as well as a few guests from Bermudez' flamenco puro company Sonidos Gitanos, which has been presented at the Ford by Lawlor and the Fountain eight times since 1995. Deborah Lawlor's Forever Flamenco! series plays monthly to enthusiastic crowds at the Fountain Theatre. She and the Fountain have presented Bermudez and her Sonidos Gitanos/Gypsy Flamenco Company from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, for eight summer engagements at the Ford - including, in 2010, its new off-shoot, The Chicana Gypsy Project - and in 2007 at the Japan American Theatre. The 2009 Ford season included Forever Flamenco!: LA Ole featuring an all-star cast assembled from Forever Flamenco! at the Fountain. Lawlor began her career as a dancer, choreographer and actor in New York's "downtown" scene. After living in South India for five years, where she was involved in the initial development of the international township of Auroville, she created two full-length outdoor dance/theater pieces celebrating the community. She spent the next 10 years in Australia and France studying ancient cultures of India and Egypt and translating several books in these fields from French into English. Returning to the U.S. in 1986, she became deeply involved in the intimate theater scene and, in 1990, she and Stephen Sachs co-founded the Fountain Theatre, which is now in its 23rd season of theatrical and dance events. Lawlor is responsible for the Fountain's extensive dance involvement. The 1995 season included The Women of Guernica, Lawlor's flamenco-based adaptation of Euripides' The Trojan Women, which she also directed. She directed two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams and created and directed three full-evening dance-theater pieces for the Fountain: Declarations: Love Letters of the Great Romantics; The Path of Love, which she also directed in South India; and the dance opera, The Song of Songs, with music by Al Carmines. Actors Equity Association honored Lawlor with its Diversity Award, for her dedication to presenting work at the Fountain that is culturally diverse. Considered to be one of the foremost international flamenco artists in the world today, Bermudez resides in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the "birthplace" of flamenco. There, she has worked with renowned artists such as Juana del Pipa, Andres Peña, Antonio El Pipa, Alejandro Granados, Navajita Platea, El Capullo and many others. She was honored by the artists of the city for her relentless dedication in exposing the artistry of this region. Bermudez' outstanding and critically acclaimed performances include the Hollywood Bowl, Ford Amphitheatre, Fountain Theater and the Music Center in Los Angeles; Central Park, Lincoln Center and the Joyce Theater in New York City; the Teatro Palacio das Artes in Brazil; Peña Cernicalos, Los Gallos and Teatro Lope de Vega and Festival de Jerez in Spain; guest appearances with the Santa Cecilia California; and numerous venues throughout the world. Most recently she formed Chicana Gypsy Project which draws on her Mexican-American heritage and her immersion into Adulucian Gypsy culture. Her life and career have inspired the award-winning documentary film, Streets of Flamenco. Forever Flamenco! at the Ford takes place on Saturday, June 15. Doors open for picnicking at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm. Reserved seating is $50 and $75; VIP tickets, which include preferred seating, pre-concert private VIP catered party with artists and a gift bag, are available for $100. Purchase tickets on or before June 8 and save $5. Tickets are available at www.FordTheatres.org or 323 461-3673 (for non-visual media 323 GO 1-FORD). To learn about discounts for groups of 8 or more, please call 323 769-2147.

Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25 with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria "Cha Cha" Bermudez.

Forever Flamenco! presents Soleangeles, with a performance added tonight, April 15 at 8 pm. The Sunday, April 14th show is sold out.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission announced the 2013 John Anson Ford Theatres summer season. It marks the 20-year anniversary of the Ford Partnership Program, which nurtures locally-based artists, arts organizations and community, celebrating and reflecting on stage the diversity of the people of Los Angeles County. The Ford summer season opens June 7 and runs through October 12. Full schedule detailed below. Tickets can be purchased at FordTheatres.org or by calling (323) 461-3673.

Forever Flamenco! presents Soleangeles, with a performance just added on Monday, April 15 at 8 pm. The Sunday, April 14th show is sold out.

Forever Flamenco! presents Soleangeles - The mother song of flamenco, "Solea," is juxtaposed with (Los) "Angeles" to represent the hybrid mix of pure Gypsy flamenco and American jazz that has become the trademark of guitarist/artistic director Ethan Margolis. Headlining are two Gypsy performers from southern Spain: cantaora(singer) Kina Mendez and cantaor/bailaor (singer/dancer) Javier Heredia, plus top-notch flamenco dancers Fanny Ara and Cihtli Ocampo. Accompanying Margolis on guitar are Katisse Buckingham on flute, Hussain Jiffry on bass, Walter Rodriguez on percussion; and Ioannis Goudelis on keyboards.

Mac has Asperger's. Iris is autistic. Jacqueline Schultz directs Jeanie Hackett, Virginia Newcomb and Dan Shaked in the West Coast premiere of a funny, touching and unconventional romance. On the Spectrum by Ken LaZebnik opens at The Fountain Theatre tonight, March 16. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Forever Flamenco! presents Ecos de Andalucia ("Echoes of Andalusia!") - Dancer/show director Adriana Maresma Fois and flamenco guitarist Juan Antonio Gomez return to Forever Flamenco from from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia, Spain via the flamenco "hub" of Albuquerque, New Mexico - the two towns between which the couple divides their time. Joining them on stage at the Fountain Theatre is 'formidable cantaor (singer) Antonio de Jerez and bailaores (dancers) Mizuho Sato, recognized for her deep interpretation of the cantes (songs) and assured technique, and Manuel 'de la Cruz' Gutierrez, known for extraordinary footwork and fierce passion.'

Forever Flamenco! presents Romance Andaluz - Experience the passionate dance, songs and music of Andalusia at the intimate Fountain Theatre. The lush, sensuous and technically brilliant Lakshmi Basile "La Chimi is the only American flamenco dancer to win two National Awards in Spain. She has brought with her, from Sevilla, Cantaor (singer) David de los Santos to perform in L.A. one time only as part of Luna Flamenca's annual tour to the U.S. Also on the program: dancer Carlos Hernandez makes his Fountain Theatre debut; singer Pilar Moreno, also from Sevilla; and guitarist Ethan Margolies, artistic director of Arte Y Pureza.

Forever Flamenco! - Artistic director/guitarist Gabriel Osuna brings dancers Timo Nu?ez, Elena Osuna and Mizuho Sato; singerVicente Griego "El Cartucho"; and percussionist Gerardo Morales together for a sizzling hot night of passionate flamenco music and dance at the Fountain Theatre on Sunday, January 13th at 8pm. With only 78 seats in four rows, the Fountain is the perfect place to view world-class flamenco in an intimate setting. Ole!

Oya can run faster than anyone-but not fast enough to escape her destiny. Shirley Jo Finney directs the long-awaited Los Angeles premiere of In the Red and Brown Water. Lyrically weaving together elements of urban contemporary realism with West African mysticism, Tarell Alvin McCraney's lusciously theatrical and boldly original new play opens at The Fountain Theatre tonight, October 20.

Shirley Jo Finney directs the Los Angeles premiere of In the Red and Brown Water. Lyrically weaving together elements of urban contemporary realism with West African mysticism, Tarell Alvin McCraney's lusciously theatrical and boldly original new play opens at The Fountain Theatre on October 20. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.