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Enjoy an evening of dance, poetry, and visual art as Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) present Projections, April 13-15, at the Western Gallery at Western Washington University.

Amidst the gallery’s exhibition of work by Ibram Lassaw, BRD performs contemporary dance exploring the movement, colors, and textures of Lassaw’s work. The show also includes original choreography from BRD’s dancers, with inspiration from poetry by writers in the Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater. Projections explores the complexities of artistic expression as each artist and audience member bring a distinct lens to their interpretation of art.

This interdisciplinary concert follows BRD’s 12-year history of collaborations with community artists and poets since its inception in 2005.

This spring, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø dance faculty member, Susan Haines worked with BRD creating dance to be performed amongst Lassaw’s projections of painted glass tiles as displayed in the gallery. The miniature, abstract paintings transform into monumental light images when projected on a wall’s surface, offering a dynamic and lively setting for contemporary dance.

The artistic partnerships continue as BRD celebrates nearly a decade of collaboration with the Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater. Poetry featured in Projections was selected by BRD’s in-house choreographers and served as the context for premiering contemporary dance works.

Tickets for Projections ($15 student/ $20 general/ $25 dance lover) are available for purchase at the box office at the PAC at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, as well as online at . Bellingham Repertory Dance is a registered 501(c)(3) non­profit. Learn more at or email bhamrep@gmail.com.