Contemporary tempos

The Louisiana Alliance for Dance is hosting its 2009 Dance Festival at the Manship Theatre and on LSU campus this Friday through Sunday. A number of Louisiana dance companies, including Tsunami Dance Theatre, Of Moving Colors, the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and the New Orleans Ballet Association Repertory Company will perform at the gala show, which will also include special performances by the American Dance Legacy Institute. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. A performance of student works will be held at 4 p.m. Tickets for the student event are $12-$20.  (Photo by Nikki Carrara)