History In The Making In Seattle?

The Cameroon-born choreographer Merlin Nyakam and his Compagnie La Calebasse, which “does more than just meld African dance vocabulary with European-style scenic clarity and phrasing,” is making its U.S. debut this weekend. The Seattle Times‘s critic says that “Seattle audiences have a rare chance to gaze into a crystal ball this weekend and glimpse a future world choreographic master.”