portrait of myself as my father takes place in a simulated boxing ring in which chipaumire and Senegalese dancer Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye are tied together, both linked and opposed, in an exhausting and symbolic dance-ritual. The elastic bands that connect them symbolically question family ties. Also appearing is Brooklyn-based dancer Shamar Watt. Myron Beasley of the Bates College faculty offers a pre-performance talk at 7pm. Tickets and FMI batesdancefestival.org.