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Something Compelling
High-energy Irish dancing is back Are you ready to get your jig on again? After
a four-year absence from the U.S., Riverdance is back for its 20th Anniversary World Tour and will hit the Miller Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. March 29. Riverdance blends dance, music and song to bring Irish traditions into the present day. The Miller Auditorium show, which is one of more than 60 stops Riverdance will make in North America, will feature new costumes, lighting and projections and the addition of an a cappella hard-shoe number. Ticket prices range from $35—$65. For more information, visit millerauditorium.com or call 387–2309.
Something Diverse A festival of foreign films Moviegoers, it’s time to
think global. The Kalamazoo World Languages Film Festival will return to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 180 Portage St., March 18– 20 and March 25–27. Hosted by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University, the festival features a range of cinematic features from around the world, including China, Germany, Japan, France, Spain, and Arabic nations. All films will be shown with English subtitles, of course. For a complete schedule, call the Alamo Drafthouse at 387-3010 or visit wmich.edu/ worldfilmfestival.
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