Cie Hervé Koubi

The all-male French dance company Cie Hervé Koubi will make its Ohio debut tonight in a performance co-presented by Cuyahoga Community College and DANCECleveland. Part of the Tri-C Performing Arts season, the performance takes place at 7:30 at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. The company will perform a piece inspired by founder Cie Hervé Koubi's father's deathbed revelation that Koubi's family originated in Algeria rather than France (as Koubi had believed). It combines capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music), hip-hop and contemporary dance with the movement and visual depictions of the Eastern world by European artists, and Islamic architecture. Tickets range from $25 to $50. The show includes moderated pre- and post-show talks with performers and producers. The pre-show chat begins at 6:45 p.m. (Niesel)