Women have been around arguably just as long as men, depending on which school of ideology you were taught growing up. And people have been dancing as long as they’ve had appendages to move and groove with, so put those two things together and you have “Women & Dance...a timeless journey,” a presentation by Folkloric Productions Dance Co. This special performance will celebrate the spirit of women in dance, and more specifically the spirit of women in Middle Eastern, Turkish, Chinese and Flamenco dance. The local company has recruited several touring guest artists, and is proud to present featured dancer Elena Lentini from New York City. Lentini is accomplished in the Middle Eastern/Oriental dance forms and has taught and toured in five out of the seven continents. The particular imagery that she likes to express through her style of dance focuses on inner life and spirituality, and has evolved over the 30 or so years she’s been in the business. Lentini’s history of performing in some of the great music halls across the country can prove her undeniable strength as an innovative modern artist. She has really cool costumes, too.

Saturday, April 21 at Asbury Hall at the Church, 341 Delaware Ave. Contact 876-6291/www.folkloric.org for advance tickets. $20-$23 at the door