
<P><BR>Here is a treat for SF Bay Area dance enthusiasts. Writes Anita Amirrezvani of AD Yasmen Sorab Mehta and her California Contemporary Dancers who will be performing at the Theater Artaud 8/11-18:<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Of course, modern dance companies often use snippets of movement from other cultures -- tango, flamenco and European folk dance are especially common. But Mehta -- whose company celebrates its 10th anniversary with performances this weekend and next in San Francisco -- creates a more extensive fusion. In a piece called "Mala," for example, she mixed modern dance with bharata natyam, an ancient devotional dance style from India -- and added Tuvan music for good measure.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><B><A HREF="http://ae.zip2.com/sjmercury/scripts/staticpage.dll?only=y&spage=AE/onstage/onstage_details.htm&id=66760&owhere=Bay+Area&owhen=%2b1000&ver=e2.7" TARGET=_blank>Click here for the full article</A></B>