Alison Saar’s solo exhibition “Hothouse” at the Watts Towers Arts Center has been extended through the remainder of the year and will be on view until January 2015. Included are a selection of sculptures, drawings and prints that deal with themes of racial struggle, cultural identity and gender roles.

Saar’s work can also be seen in “Lighthouse/Lightning Rod,” a dance production choreographed by Garth Fagan with music by Winton Marsalis. Saar was commissioned to create the scenic props around which the dancers maneuver with grace and articulation. The performance originated at the Brooklyn Academy of Arts in 2012, and finally makes its Los Angeles debut at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, October 3-5. Click here for more details.