The Ten Tiny Dances format (founded in Portland by Mike Barber) limits choreographers to the space on and around a 4' by 4' raised platform. More of a challenge than a gimmick, the spacial constraint forces seasoned dance-makers to rethink their approach; in this case, it made for a great show. more ›

>>October 5 & 6 @ the Moore: Spectrum Dance is doing a new dance work called Interrupted Narratives/WAR, previewed in the P-I. There's also a video blog of the work's progress. With guests the Koresh Dance Company, the pride of Philly. Tickets: $15-$29.50 plus TM fees. Curtain 8pm. more ›

There are not enough hours in the day. Just. Not. Enough. If we weren't already going to the New Pornographers show tonight, we'd likely be found at the Ten Tiny Dances performance at CHAC (7:30pm, $15). If you haven't seen it before, the idea is there's a 4' x 4' platform that the dancers have to (more or less) stay on for their performance, like when we were kids and the floor was lava. Lava! more ›