The Lula Washington Dance Theatre - instrumental in creating the mesmerizing movements of the blue-skinned Na'vi tribe in Avatar - performs tonight in Olympia. Choreographer Lula Washington developed the tribe's signature movements, and for Avatar she and members of the company wore motion sensors so their movements could be translated to animation. Since founding her company and dance school in inner-city Los Angeles in 1980, Washington has used her work to explore social and humanitarian issues.

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[The Evergreen State College, 8 p.m., $10-$20, 2700 Evergreen Pkwy. NW, Olympia, 360.867.6833]