Tucson Weekly: Dance (April 5

DANCE
Events This Week
BOHEMIAN BOOGIE. Orts Space. 121 E. Seventh St. Open freestyle dance jam. Don't miss the chance to dance with all the motion and emotion of many musical styles at the Barefoot Ballroom every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Smoke free. Admission is $3. There is no dance April 6. Call Josh at 322-8020 or Carol at 575-5813 for information.
CONTRA AND SQUARE DANCE. YMCA Downtown. 60 W. Alameda Road. The Tucson Friends of Traditional Music present a contra and square dance with local callers and a live string band April 7 from 8 to 11 p.m. Bring a friend or come alone and dance with different partners all evening. Newcomers are always welcome. Admission is $6 for TFTM members and $7 for non-members. First-time dancers receive a free ticket to the next dance. Call 293-3783 for more information.
FUN SQUARES. Comanche Wells Mobile Home Park Community Room. 775 W. Roger Road. Plus level square dancers are invited to have a good time at Fun Squares every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Single ladies are especially welcome. For more information call 326-9284.
THE KING STAG. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. Carlo Gozzi's Asian fairy tale of a king's long search for a wife draws on theater forms across time and culture--from Japanese bunraku to Indonesian shadow puppetry to Balinese temple dance. There is one performance only April 6 at 8 p.m.
ORTS THEATRE OF DANCE. 121 E. Seventh St. Performances of The Nine Sins, which is loosely based on Murder at the Villa, a painting by Bradley W. Pattison, run April 5 at 8 p.m. and April 6 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sins to be covered include pride, avarice, anger, gluttony, unchastity, envy, vainglory, gloominess and languid indifference. This show deals with adult themes and is not recommended for children. Tickets cost $10 and are available at Bentley's, Antigone Books and Silverbell Trading or by calling 624-3799.
PREMIUM BLEND. UA Crowder Hall. Southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. A dance concert featuring works choreographed by the UA faculty and performed by the UA Dance Ensemble takes place April 6-7 at 2 and 8 p.m. Premium Blend features Bas Relief, which has snake goddesses, bull vaulters and priestesses; and Twisted Tango, a dance with a comical spin and more. Tickets are $8 and $10 and are available at the UA box office or by calling 621-1162.
Upcoming
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. April 14, 8 p.m.
URBAN BUSH WOMEN. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341. April 28, 8 p.m.
Announcements
DANCE WORKSHOPS. Barbea M. Williams Performing Company. Sixth Street Art Studios. 44 W. Sixth St. African, pre-ballet, creative, Brazilian and Cuban dance classes are now forming for children, teens and adults. For more information and to register call 628-7785.
LINDY HOP. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Tucson Lindy Hop hosts a weekly swing night. Admission is $4. Visit www.tucsonlindyhop.home.att.net for more information.
SIZZLING SALSA. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Seduce your senses with the Latin dances of salsa and merengue Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for new and beginning dancers and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for intermediate dancers. Classes run through April 25. Admission is $5. Call 573-7701 to pre-register.
ZEFFIRELLI 8. Dance Moves Studio. 2514 E. Sixth St. 745-84431. Lucia Zeffirelli seeks dancers for future performances. All interested should attend Saturday's class from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
ZUZI. Zuzi! Little Theater. 738 N. Fifth Ave. (in the YWCA). The Zuzi! Move It Dance Company presents The Women's Initiative for Youth and Elders, a multicultural, intergenerational dance project that seeks to guide women through critical passages in their lives. Classes are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and continue through the spring. Applications are now being accepted; no dance experience is necessary. For more information call 629-0237.