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Theater and Arts
Diavolo creates a spectacle
of dance and daring
Not only a dance troupe, not just
gymnasts, nothing like anything
you’ve ever seen – the fearless and
amazing Diavolo takes the stage at
Rancho Cucamonga’s Lewis Family Playhouse
on Friday, September 12 and Saturday,
September 13 at 7:30pm.
Founded in 1992 in Los Angeles by Jacques
Heim, the 10-member company has set out to
examine the funny and frightening ways people
interact with the environment. During their
dazzling shows, the dancers, gymnasts, actors
and athletes interact with outrageous and surreal
sets, where a door, a chair, a stairway or
machinery provide inspiration for dramatic
leaps, stunts, flying and twirls.
“As modern society becomes more complex
with new technologies and marvelous possibilities,
the everyday act of survival becomes
increasingly fraught with danger and anxiety,”
Heim said. “My work investigates the absurdities
of human life and seeks to explore the
influences of the environment, possessions and
relationships. My aim is to capture and comment
upon the ironic and frequently humorous
patterns, as well as the darker consequences, of
human behavior.”
The company was named the Best of the
Fest by The London Independent and a Critic’s
Choice by The Guardian after its European
debut at the Edinburgh Festival. Diavolo has
also received three Lester Horton Awards, while
Heim was recognized by the Los Angeles Times
as one of “36 Faces to Watch.”
An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis
Family Playhouse is the crown jewel of the
three-acre, 89,000- square-foot Victoria
Gardens Cultural Center. The Box Office is
open Sunday from 12pm to 5pm, Monday
through Thursday from noon to 6pm and
Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 6pm, with
free parking available.
For additional information or to purchase
tickets, visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or
contact the Lewis Family Playhouse Box Office
at (909) 477-2752 or (877) 858-8422.
Tickets are $41.50 for general admission,
$39.50 for seniors, and $33.50 for youth. IER
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on page 16. www.courtstreetsquare.com. (909)
663-1044 or (909) 663-2266.
EDWARD-DEAN MUSEUM AND GARDENS: In
Cherry Valley, museum, art and gardens.
Sunday fall concerts starting Sept. 7. See article
on page 20.
LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE: • Summer Concert
Series, through Labor Day. Every Fri. and Sat.,
5:30pm. So. Cal’s largest free concert series with
43 concerts. • The Village features more than 50
stores, restaurants and attractions. For more information,
call (909) 337-2533, or go online to
www.lakearrowheadvillage.com.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: • Pat Benatar &
Neil Giraldo, Sept. 6, 8pm. Tickets $86.50. See
article on page 18.• Riders in the Sky, Sept. 7,
2pm. Action-packed western show filled with original
songs and slapstick comedy. General $32.50,
senior $30, youth $26. • Diavolo, Sept. 12-13,
7:30pm. Tickets: General $41.50, senior $39.50,
youth $33.50. See article on page 22. •
Birdhouse Factory, Sept. 19-20, Fri. 7:30pm, Sat.
2pm. Tickets: General $41.50, senior $39.50,
youth $33.50. See article on page 19. • Smokey
Joe’s Cafe, Sept. 26-28. Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2pm
and 7:30pm, Sun. 2pm. Tickets: General $16, senior
$14, youth $14. See article on page 17. •
Zakland, Oct. 1, 10am. Tickets $9.50. • Big Bad
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September, 2008 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW