David Appel will present “a boat makes its way across the water” on Saturday night at free festival at the Flea (photo by Jim Willet)
The Flea Theater
41 White St. between Broadway & Church St.
Through March 25, free
212-226-2407
www.theflea.org
The annual free Dance Conversations festival runs through Sunday at the Flea Theater, combining dance, film, and discussion. This year’s program, curated by Nina Winthrop and Taimi Strehlow, continues Thursday night with performances by Jessica Ray, Movement of the People Dance Company, Vangeline, and Megan Sipe, moderated by Gina Gibney. Friday night’s show includes Molissa Fenley, Maggie Bennett, Caliince Dance, and binbinFactory, moderated by Carol Ostrow. Pele Bauch moderates Saturday night’s program, with Alaine Handa/A.H. Dance Company, David Appel, Beau Hancock, and Talya Epstein. The festival concludes on Sunday afternoon with presentations by Luke Murphy, BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, and Peggy and Murray Schwartz celebrating Pearl Primus, moderated by Jonah Bokaer.