Weekend Performance: Late Edition

Catherine Cabeen, photo by Tim Summers

There weren't a lot of big openings this week, and the more interesting things going down are actually starting tonight, so I'm not particularly broken up to be getting to this on Sunday.

First up, it's not a performance per se, but it's related: tonight, the marvelous Catherine Cabeen is hosting a fundraiser at Havana Social Club (7 p.m.; $10-$20 at the door) on Capitol Hill in support of her upcoming show, Into the Void. There will be live music, dancing, and an auction in support of a good cause. The show, which debuts at On the Boards in April, promises to be a stunning exploration of the work of French artist Yves Klein: he was famous for performance installations in which nude models served as his brushes (oh the French...), so expect something impressive; Cabeen is, after all, one of the best dancers in Seattle.

Also tonight and tomorrow is the latest edition of 12 Minutes Max at On the Boards (7 pm; tickets $8 at the door), their long (longest, in fact) running program showcasing new work by Seattle and regional artists. This edition features the incredible UMO Ensemble excerpting a new work, new dances choreographed by Alia Swersky and Kate Wallich, an except of a new solo show about Ukrainian immigration by Yana Kesala, and finally a dance and installation work by Marissa Rae Niederhauser.

And then Monday and Tuesday, the Satori Group is hosting their own showcase of new things they're working on with First Look (8 p.m.; tickets $10-$50) down at their loft space in the 619 Arts Building at 619 Western Ave. The evening will excerpt a pair of works the company's been workshopping recently, as well as feature readings of two original plays by guest artists. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Satori is the hope for Seattle theatre, so show up and support.