“Salvadoran Preservation of Historic Memory” at the Los Angeles Theatre Center is the umbrella name of a new weeklong multimedia happening that deals with the recent history of El Salvador and will encompass dance, theater, art and literature. Above, dancer Rocio Enriquez rehearses a performance piece of the show. (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers rehearse for the centerpiece of the weeklong event, a dance-theater production titled “De la Locura a la Esperanza: From Madness to Hope,” about the Salvadoran civil war. (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)
Michael Pou portrays an American soldier in “De la Locura a la Esperanza: From Madness to Hope.” (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)
William Flores, Los Angeles Theatre Center program manager and also director of the play, follows the action during evening rehearsal. (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)
