RENNIE HARRIS' FACING MEKKA
May 13 - 18, 2003. The Joyce Theater.175 Eighth Avenue at 19th St. 212-691-9740. Travel with Rennie Harris to the roots of hip-hop in Facing Mekka, a landscape of movement, rhythm, sound and image. This multi-layered work features a cast of 17 dancers, live percussion, a recorded score of vocal compositions and collage projections. For Harris, "Dance" equals "Mekka" -- because in marrying movement and music of different cultures, we can capture the common ground amongst people and cultures and the positive energy and spiritual force that is "dance".

DANCEAFRICA
May 23 & 24 at 7:30pm. - May 24 at 2pm; May 25 at 3pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn (718) 636-4111 Subway: 2,3,4,5,D,Q to Atlantic Ave.; B,N,R to Pacific St. Entering its 26th year, BAM's annual DanceAfrica festival continues to explore the dance, music, film, and culture of the African Diaspora. DanceAfrica 2003 focuses on Haiti—the first free black republic in the world—featuring performances by Haiti's acclaimed Resurrection Dance Theatre. Joining them on Memorial Day weekend will be Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, Kulu Mele from Philadelphia and the young dancers of the BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble. Also on the program, a weeklong film series at BAMcinématek, music at BAMcafé, and the one-and-only DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar.