Virsky Ukranian National Dancer Company at Rhode Island College

Roberts Hall Auditorium

Twirls, tumbles, and boundless energy - the Virsky Ukranian National Dancer Company brings unlimited grace to the choreography that drives their acclaimed shows. I particularly like the piece that features 20 or so dancers sharing a web of rope lines in a beguiling pattern of weaves. Cossacks, gypsies, and the Black Sea sailors are given their moment in the spotlight, and at least one of the evening's standout dances speaks to the flamboyance of young adults. "It celebrates the shrewdness and vigor often associated with youth, while also finding humor in the boastfulness and arrogance that accompanies it," the troupe notes. See them in action at Rhode Island College's Roberts Hall Auditorium, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, at 7:30 pm | $35 | 401.456.8144

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