3rd Law Dance/Theater

Live music, innovative collaboration, and breathtaking physicality

3rd Law Dance/Theater is an award-winning contemporary dance company that has been creating original theatrical and site-specific work for over two decades. We're thrilled to welcome 3rd Law back to the Arvada Center Main Stage this summer season!

This evening of dance will feature the many different collaborations that define 3rd Law's body of work. Visual art, music, digital media and theater in conversation with the company of dancers.

LIVE PERFORMANCE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE:

Conor Brown — Composer/Clarinetist

Zachary Carrettin — Electric Violinist and Music Director of Boulder Bach Festival

The Elisa Garcia Trio — Playing Latin American folk songs

Philip Sneed — Actor and Arvada Center President & CEO

Concert Schedule

Plaza doors open at 6 pm

Concessions in the plaza begin at 6 pm

Amphitheatre seating starts at 6:30 pm

Performance starts at 7:30 pm

About 3rd Law Dance/Theater

3rd Law began with a collaboration between choreographers Susan Alkaitis and Katie Elliott. In 2000 3rd Law transitioned to the artistic direction of Katie Elliott and dance ethnologist, Jim LaVita. Partners in life and art, Elliott and LaVita incorporated 3rd Law on 01/01/01, the first day of the new millennium.

With a passionate belief in the power of live, in-the-moment performance and the collaborative environment, 3^rd Law has become a premiere dance company in our region. When Jim LaVita died in 2017, the community supported the company through a time of transition that honored the artistic vision and helped realize what 3^rd Law currently offers.

Now under the Artistic Direction of Katie Elliott, 3^rd Law has a long-time working relationship with composer Paul Fowler and lighting designer Craig Bushman to bring a rich expression of artistic excellence around issues of importance to the community and to this time.

3^rd Law is honored to be working along-side numerous artistic collaborators that are listed here. These collaborations make it possible for 3^rd Law to push the boundaries in media, visual art, digital construction, theater and bridge the gaps among art forms to bring contemporary dance to new audiences. 3^rd Law is currently a Dance Partner of The Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, Colorado.