Catherine Cabeen's 'Form and Fluidity' set for May 21-23

Catherine Cabeen may be the most striking dancer-choreographer to emerge on the local scene in the past year. She wowed audiences at On the Boards' "A.W.A.R.D. Show!" in December with a slinky, angular solo that wasn't really a solo at all because it was so entwined with Kane Mathis' performance on African harp. Then, without missing a beat, she substituted at the last minute for an injured dancer in Spectrum Dance Theater's "Farewell." Now we have a chance to see her guide her own company through "Form and Fluidity," an evening exploring "shifting intersections between words, rhythm, meaning, movement, sound and color." 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Seattle Changing Room, 1735 Westlake Ave. N., Suite 100, Seattle; $15 (800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com).

Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times arts writer