The acclaimed CityDance Ensemble performs five pieces by five choreographers -- including two world premieres -- in an evening of modern dance at the Lansburgh Theatre. The program includes Larry Keigwin's witty and amorous Mattress Suite, Kate Weare's fervent Scorched, and other works along the theme of "entanglement." Learn more...
Jane Franklin Dance: Modern Dance Company in That Indistinct Edge
Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Melton Rehearsal Hall (Washington, DC)
Jane Franklin Dance presents That Indistinct Edge, an evening of innovative modern dance. The program includes the world premiere of Indistinct Boundaries, produced in collaboration with media artist Bryan Leister, as well as Incidence, a dance installation art project which explores the trajectory of chance. Learn more...
Winter Heat - West African Dance from WPAS
Lansburgh Theatre (Washington, DC)
Warm up this winter with three red-hot dance troupes as they present a collage of high-energy percussive stepping, modern and contemporary West African dance. Drawing on African-American traditions, these companies combine their cultural roots with groundbreaking choreography. Performing will be Rennie Harris Puremovement, Step Afrika! and Coyaba Dance Theater. Learn more...
Orpheus in the Underworld: Offenbach's Satirical Opera with New English Book, Lyrics
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Atlas Performing arts Center presents Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. This production features the classic tunes of Offenbach's satirical opera, combined with Kelley Rourke's hilarious book and lyrics, which poke fun at 21st-century culture. A scandalous success in 19th-century France, the opera's Can-can is one of the world's best-known tunes. Learn more...