ARTS Pick: Mainstage One

Charlottesville Ballet’s Mainstage One mixes classic and eclectic dance pieces “Grand Pas de Deux” from Don Quixote and the “Odalisques Pas de Trois” from Les Corsaire together with new choreography from guest R. Colby Damon of Philadelphia and co-director Sara Clayborne. The evening of dramatic physical expression also includes the premiere of new work from local choreographers Elizabeth Reynolds and Julia Mitchell.

Saturday 10/26. $12-17, 7:30pm. Dickinson Theater, PVCC, 501 College Dr. 961-5376.

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