Dance

Seattle Summer Butoh Festival This dance practice was born from the devastation of WWII and the realization by Japanese artists that they would have to live with a heritage they could not explain, but it has grown into an international style with a deeply eccentric and whimsical thread. The festival is brimming with classes for practitioners, but there are plenty of performances for those of us who just want to watch. SANDRA KURTZ Events through Aug. 10; see daipanbutoh.com for full lineup and venues.

Ailuran: The Bardo to Tewaz Who? The what to where? Aerial dance troupe The Cabiri “explores ancient Neolithic archetypes through spectacular acrobatics, aerial artistry, and contemporary dance . . . Journey with us on an elaborate adventure as we travel to the depths of human creation, back to 7,500–5,700 B.C., to the ancient Neolithic temples of Catalhoyuk [Catal Huyuk] of Southern Anatolia.” Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue, 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $18–$35, 8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 8–Sat., Aug. 10.

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Wandering and Wondering SEE THE WIRE, PAGE TK.