Since most dance companies center their seasons around spring and fall productions, the summer can seem a little slim (even by dancersย’ standards). But thatย’s not the case in Houston, thankfully, as the 2009 Big Range Dance Festival offers up nine nights of choice local dance. The event features three different programs over three weekends, full of dance both whimsical and serious from a host of Houstonย’s most prominent and active choreographers. This weekendย’s offerings include works from Jane Weinerย’s Village of Waltz and Becky Vallsย’s Chapter Two: House. Toni Leago Valle and Leslie Scates also contribute. On Sunday thereย’s a ย“dance gathering,ย” in which 20 choreographers, both established and emerging, present four-minute dance snippets. This weekendย’s performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday. Other performance times vary. Through June 14. Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex, 2201 Preston. For information, call 713-529-1819 or visit www.bigrange.org. $14 to $18.

Fridays-Sundays. Starts: May 29. Continues through June 14, 2009

This article appears in May 28 – Jun 3, 2009.