Sierra Nevada Ballet presents a new, edgy ballet version of William Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a cast of 30 dancers. New York director Ananda Bena-Weber reimagines this tale for a contemporary audience by creating a steam-punk fantasy that embodies the subtle insights into the many permutations of the love relationship. Artistic director/choreographer Rosine Bena joins in creating a world of cloying embraces, thrashing resistance and power struggles played out in the fairy-tale realm where ideal partnerships become distorted in time. | pioneercenter.com
Aug. 5 | 4 p.m.
Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
