(DANCE) In 1741, an insomniac Russian count asked Bach for some music that his harpsichordist (one Johann Goldberg) could play to while away the sleepless hours—and out came the Goldberg Variations, 30 brief solos on a single aria. In 1997, Mark Haim (of Juilliard, the Joffrey, and a NEA fellowship) created 30 short dance solos to the Variations. Tonight, Haim—and, for the first time ever, other dancers—will perform them. Expect water spitting, singing, great technique, and a little nudity. (On the Boards, 100 W Roy St, 217-9888. 8 pm, $18. Through April 1.)
Brend an Kiley has worked as a child actor in New Orleans, as a member of the junior press corps at the 1988 Republican National Convention, and, for one happy April, as a bootlegger’s assistant in Nicaragua.... More by Brendan Kiley