Malpaso Dance Co. of Havana, Cuba performs Sept. 16 and 17 at the Carpenter Theatre. (Photo by David Garten)
Power, passion and precision are hallmarks of the Malpaso Dance Co., from Havana, Cuba, which performs Sept. 16 and 17 at the Carpenter Theatre. The program includes Despedida (farewell), adapted from a work by Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges. It’s been transformed into a dance by
Malpaso Artistic Director Osnel Delgado and will feature a musical performance by composer Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. A question-and-answer session will follow each performance. 7:30 p.m. $38. 289-8980 or modlin.richmond.edu.