Jones, Gadu, Miller, Vasudevan
The four choreographers presenting work at the Southern Theater this weekend couldn't be more different stylistically, but their pairing somehow makes sense. There's Butoh performer Gadu; tap-dance virtuoso Kaleena Miller, who is planning a piece inspired by dance duos of a bygone era; Justin Jones, who's creating a piece that proposes a new equalization of rehearsal and performance, and the always surprising and thought-provoking Pramila Vasudevan, who in collaboration with Dustin Maxwell brings her unique work that's layered with a contemporary Indian dance aesthetic. Each of these artists is constantly reinventing and challenging their very different forms of dance. Together, they should make a lively evening full of new material. (7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Av. S., Mpls. $24. 612-340-0155 or southerntheater.org.)
SHEILA REGAN