With The Lectern: rule by rule by rule, Juli, of Portland, Maine, and Porter, of New Jersey, use an arsenal of stage techniques (lectures, dances, physical comedy, improvisation and even a catwalk runway) to effect a comedic upending of the everyday protocols, manners and laws that rule our daily lives. "A hilarious, dynamic pair" -- Dance Enthusiast magazine. Debra Cash, executive director of the Boston Dance Alliance, offers a pre-performance talk at 7pm. Tickets and FMI batesdancefestival.org.