Eight new works by Los Angeles dance, theater, music, and multimedia performance artists are introduced during this three-week festival. Among the highlights are Marissa Chibas in Clara’s Los Angeles, which integrates silent film and live music; Cindy Derby’s Edward’s House of String, featuring puppetry and stop-motion animation; and Rosanna Gamson’s Layla Means Night, a retelling of Scheherazade through dance and theater. More information.