DC's Go-Go Music Meets Ballet in a 50th-Season Premiere

Chanel DaSilva's An Artist's Prayer is the new piece, and its score is live. Black Alley, a DC go-go band, plays onstage with the dancers, and the ensemble also moves out into the auditorium. Edwaard Liang calls go-go very interactive, especially the call-outs. The rest of the bill is Choo San Goh's Configurations, Liang's The Art of War, and Trey McIntyre's Blue Until June, set to Etta James recordings.

Four performances run October 30 through November 1, Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 2:00 PM, each about two hours. Prices and availability move daily, and the Go-Go 50 page and its Ticketmaster listing carry the current seat map. The theatre has no elevator, Balcony and Suite seats are reached by stairs only, accessible seats are on the main floor at Orchestra Row Z, and bags must fit 12 by 6 by 12 inches. Metro Center, served by the Red, Orange, Blue and Silver lines, is a two-minute walk.

Both 2:00 PM shows end near four. The Hamilton at 600 14th Street NW serves until 2 AM daily, kitchen until 1 AM. The Park at 14th on 920 14th Street NW admits guests 21 and over only, takes cards but no cash, and adds a 20 percent service charge. It closes at midnight Thursday and Sunday and at 3 AM Friday and Saturday, with brunch seating until 4:45 PM Saturday and 5:30 PM Sunday. After the 7:30 PM shows, Silver Lyan at 900 F Street NW pours late Tuesday through Saturday and asks for 21+ ID after 7 PM.