The dance collective Lower Left doesnยt need rehearsals ย hell, they donยt even need their dancers to live in the same city (members live in San Diego, Oakland, New York and Marfa). This isnยt a hindrance; itยs actually a creative strategy, and it will be on display in ยOf No Relation III,ย a program combining refined, chore-ographed works and new, improvised -performance.
Local Left will join several local dancers, including Leslie Scates, whoยs collaborated with the collective for the past few years, to perform works including Coping Mechanisms, a structured improvisation about dealing with lifeยs many annoyances; Do You See What I See, which explores the performer-audience relationship; and Choking Duet, about a suffocating relationship, performed entirely on a bench with small but -meaning-packed movements. A reception will follow the show, which marks Barnevelder Movement/Arts Centerยs fifth anniversary. 8 p.m. 2201 Preston. For information, call 713ย529ย1819 or visit www.barnevelder.org. $15.
Sat., April 5, 8 p.m., 2008
This article appears in Apr 3-9, 2008.