LEWISTON — A company known for testing both the social implications and the physical limits of moving bodies, Dante Brown|Warehouse Dance are among the performers in Bates College’s annual Fall Dance Concert, with performances at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17.

On the program:

• “Social Plaque” performed by Brown and Warehouse Dance;

• choreography by two dance majors as part of their senior thesis projects;

• four works created in intensive repertory courses for Bates dancers by visiting guest artists including San Francisco’s Sean Dorsey, regarded as the first widely known transgender modern dance choreographer;

• and a collaboration between Bates dance professor Rachel Boggia and video artist Jesse Sugarmann.

Based in New York, Brown and company employ highly physical creative processes to produce intense, dynamic stage environments. “Social Plaque” creates an immersive experience where the audience experiences the building and breaking down of a community.

Along with Dorsey, the choreographers are Laquimah Van Dunk, a Tennessee-based choreographer who looks at community, rituals and habits through a process of game play; and Median Movement founders Alex Springer and Xan Burley, of New York City.

“The guest artists bring a variety of perspectives on choreography,” said Boggia, assistant professor of dance and artistic director for the concert. “Along with our thesis students, they create a show that proves that you don’t have to choose between deep thinking and beautiful movement.

“In addition to challenging them with new ideas, the visiting artists give our students a tangible connection to professional artistic life.”

The venue is Schaeffer Theatre, 329 College St. Admission is $6 for general admission; $3 for senior citizens, non-Bates students, and Bates faculty and staff; and free for Bates students. Purchase tickets at www.batestickets.com. For more information, call 207-786-6161.

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