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City Dance Company’s Edge Dance Concert

There will be multiethnic dancers ranging in age from teens to more than 60 years old onstage during City Dance Company’s Edge Dance Concert. Set to the words of Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman and music by percussionist Ilya Kolozs, the works will include contemporary pointe pieces as well as urban, jazz, classical and nontraditional works. It’s designed to surprise audiences, which is all part of City Dance Company Artistic Director Sherese Campbell’s master plan.

“There’s nothing wrong with…traditional performances,” says Campbell, “but once you’ve seen The Nutcracker, you’ve seen it. I’m not saying people shouldn’t see those traditional shows, but they should have a choice.”

Campbell wants to keep live theater competitive with other forms of entertainment. “We’re trying to push the envelope,” she says, “because we want people to understand that going to the theater doesn’t have to be stuffy. Art is not just for the elite. We think it should be open to everyone, both onstage and off.” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rice University, 6100 Main. For information, call 713-942-2034 or visit www.houstoncitydance.com. $10 to $15.
Fri., Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., 2010

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