3 Legged Race's Summer, Blizzard 2003

The exciting thing about a night of works in progress is that you never know what you’re going to get, and it’s possible that the performers might not quite know either. The downside to that—well, it’s obvious, but the risk is worthwhile. 3 Legged Race’s fifth annual Blizzard invites five groups of artists from around the country to spend two weeks in development at the theater before strutting their stuff onstage. This year features new pieces combining dance and movement with video, clowning, aerialism, and even, we’re told, “bunny suits.” Sounds intriguing. And so does the aerial duet between James Sewell Ballet regular Sally Rousse and Homer Avila, a New York dancer who’s continued to produce new work despite losing a leg to cancer two years ago. Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., (612) 340-1725, http://www.southerntheater.org, http://www.3leggedrace.org