Pop Smart - See & Do: David Dorfman Dance

(Photo by Gary Noel)

In the late 1960s and into the ’70s, the Weathermen made a name for themselves as a group of volatile and reactionary leftists. They have become infamous in some respects for their extremist philosophies and actions, including bombing the New York City police headquarters and declaring war on the United States. Professional dancer David Dorfman was 13 during 1969’s Weathermen-instigated “Days of Rage” – too young to participate, he says on his website, but old enough to be “awed by their audacity.” Still inspired years later, he’s choreographed Underground, which features music from the Beatles, the Mamas and the Papas and Broken Social Scene. Dorfman brings his eponymous modern dance company to Atlanta for a series of performances at Emory, Thurs.-Sat., MARCH 20-22, at the Rialto Center for the Arts, Sat., MARCH 29. Emory: $5-$20. Thurs.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m. Schwartz Center, 1700 N. Decatur Road. 404-727-5050. www.arts.emory.edu. Rialto Center: $26-$52. 8 p.m. 80 Forsyth St. 404-413-9849. www.rialtocenter.org.