Best bets for dance lovers: Vital Matters

After a successful Kickstarter campaign raising more than $15,000, the new Vital Matters contemporary dance and performance festival is a go. The folks from BodyCartography Project present work from the Twin Cities’ excellent stock of contemporary dance and movement makers, including the likes of Justin Jones, Anna Marie Shogren, Dolo McComb, Pramila Vasudevan, Katie Burgess, Sam Johnson, Vie Boheme, Katelyn Skelley and Hijack, plus work by BodyCartography Project artistic directors Otto Ramstad and Olive Bieringa. Besides performances, the festival includes workshops, artist talks and dance parties, featuring special guests such as DJ Wzz Wnshp.