Union Tanguera + Kate Weare Company

Contemporary dance meets Argentine tango in Sin Salida, a full-length work by award-winning choreographer Kate Weare of Kate Weare Company and Esteban Moreno of the French/Argentinean tango troupe, Union Tanguera.

With live music by Argentinean composer Gustavo Beytelmann, this riveting and sensual work explores the stark contrast of the tango coupling versus the individual focus in modern dance, posing the question: Do we need others to perceive and understand ourselves? This unique cross-pollination of disciplines, cultures and values performed by two incredible dance companies will be at Annenberg April 5-6. The first performance is for children in grades 6-12 and will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5 in Zellerbach Theatre. It’s followed by a performance at 8 p.m.; stay after the performance on Friday evening for a post-show talk with Annenberg Center executive & artistic director Christopher A. Gruits and Randy Swartz, artistic director of NextMove Dance. There are also performances at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

For tickets, visit www.annenbergcenter.org

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers

Hailed for its superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers’ artistry is a hybrid of Asian philosophies and Western culture infused with a fearless physicality that resonates with the soul. Lush works of poetic sensibility, “Lin’s dances, simultaneously abstract and specific, create and inhabit worlds of their own.”—The New York Times. Don’t miss Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers in its Annenberg Center debut April 12 at 8 p.m., and April 13 at 2 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre. The show will include the world premiere of Spring 101.

For tickets, visit www.annenbergcenter.org

BODYTRAFFIC

Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC is “known for its versatility, bringing vivid theatricality to a range of provocative works commissioned from some of today’s most dynamic choreographers.”­—The Boston Globe.

Blending contemporary, hip hop, jazz and ballet, this troupe will perform a program of Philadelphia premieres including A Million Voices, a work set to Peggy Lee classics by Pennsylvania Ballet resident choreographer and BalletX co-founder, Matthew Neenan. The show also includes a world premiere of Resolve by Wewolf.

Performing at April 26 at 8 p.m., and April 27 at 2 and 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre. Stay after the performance on Friday for a post-show talk with Randy Swartz, artistic director of NextMove Dance.

This performance occurs during the Penn Relays. Please plan to arrive early or use public transportation as there will be traffic and increased demand for parking. For tickets, visit www.annenbergcenter.org