The Stephen Petronio Company will one of four performers taking part in “Dance Under the Influence” at the Museum of Arts & Design this weekend (photo by Sarah Silver)
PAYAL KADAKIA & SA DANCE COMPANY, KHALEAH LONDON, JODI MELNICK, STEPHEN PETRONIO
Museum of Arts & Design
2 Columbus Circle at 58th St. & Broadway
Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, $20, 7:30
800-838-3006
www.madmuseum.org
The Museum of Arts and Design second “Dance Under the Influence” series, in which groups of choreographers come together to perform works and participate in Q&As with the audience to discuss their process, continues May 4-5 with Indian dancer-choreographer Payal Kadakia, whose Sa Dance Company melds Eastern and Western styles with classical and folk traditions; native Californian and current New Yorker Khaleah London, whose work with her company, Layers, is heavily influenced by the African diaspora; New York City dancer and teacher Jodi Melnick, a much-sought-after collaborator who also performs solo; and the engagingly physical Stephen Petronio Company, which will be presenting excerpts from Underland and The Architecture of Loss. The four-part series concludes June 1-2 with Souleymane Badolo, Bridgman/Packer Dance, Claire Porter, and Misnomer Dance Theater.