Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker: Once

Dance without music would fall pretty flat, but it seems that many modern choreographers are afraid to make bold choices in this area, lest it overshadow their own work. Not Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. The last time the Belgian choreographer came to town, in 1999, she and her company worked with Steve Reich’s thunderous composition Drumming. This time Joan Baez is her muse; more specifically, songs from Joan Baez in Concert, Part Two, which takes turns both tender and outraged as Baez responds to the Vietnam War. The folk legend’s message is relevant all over again, and de Keersmaeker, in a solo performance, demonstrates why her own work has inspired a generation of artists. 612-375-7600; www.walkerart.org