Dance at Cleveland State

Cleveland State's dance program is one of the least-known planets in the galaxy of Cleveland dance. That's because it's not a freestanding company but a community of dancers, more focused on the development of the artists than on making a public splash. But with connections to just about every dance company in town, it's no small force on the scene. The program shines for a public moment this week in a program featuring new work by Amy Comption, with music by percussionist and guitarist Mike McNamara, a duet by Marissa Glorioso (originally choreographed for the program's "Food for Thought" series), and a restaging of program director Lynn Deering's Transit Line, featuring music by David Byrne. It happens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Drinko Hall in CSU's Music and Communications Building (2001 Euclid Ave., 216-687-4883, csuohio.edu/dance). Tickets are $5 at the door. — Michael Gill