Speaking Bodies. Moving Words.

May 8-10, Westwood, the witty and accomplished performer and choreographer for the theater?s Cannibal! The Musical, kicks off the Onyx Theatre?s inaugural dance series with a fusion of dance and slam poetry?Speaking Bodies/Moving Words. For the past 14 years, Westwood has choreographed works for UNLV and CSN, for local high schools, for community theater and for his own company, United Dance Experience. The intimacy of his choreography will be a good fit for the small venue.

He will be joined by UNLV?s Cathy Allen, who will premiere a solo set to Bach, and Kelly Roth of CSN, who will reprise his successful duet, Adieu au Gateau. The program will be anchored by various Westwood pieces from past performances, along with two new works, including a duet dedicated to the pets lost in the Paradise Pet Hospital fire.

Hyatt Mason, former host of Sunday poetry night at reJAVAnate Coffee Lounge, and Mick Axelrod, a member of the 2008 Las Vegas Slam Poetry Team, will present original works throughout the course of each evening?s program.