Misnomer Presents Toes of a Snail

While "dance" isn't exactly a misnomer for this young company's work, it doesn't quite capture the full range of what they accomplish. Choreographer Chris Elam spent years abroad on various teaching fellowships and commissions, and his culture-soaking nature infuses Misnomer's work with movement idiosyncrasies from those distant lands. Everything from pedestrian motions to native dance techniques work their way into the pieces, yet none of these myriad influences ever overshadow Elam's distinct contortionistic tendencies. Often pushing traditional dance boundaries, he wraps and unravels moving bodies to reveal occasionally humorous emotional abstractions. Experience this fresh voice in modern dance with the Cuba-inspired Toes of a Snail. (CEH)

Note: Toes of a Snail is accompanied by live music from Rob Erickson.